- Paperback: 264 pages
- Publisher: Thomas Allen; Reprint edition (April 1 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0547549989
- ISBN-13: 978-0547549989
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 14.3 x 1.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 259 g
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,148,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"An unputdownable binge of destruction, pathos, and pulse-pounding action." (Horn Book )
"With plenty of gruesome creatures (and demises) that owe a thing or two to films like Alien, this is science fiction for horror fans." (Publishers Weekly )
"In a word-AWESOME." (Kirkus Reviews )
"With plenty of gruesome creatures (and demises) that owe a thing or two to films like Alien, this is science fiction for horror fans." (Publishers Weekly )
"In a word-AWESOME." (Kirkus Reviews )
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What happens when a single moment changes everything? For seventeen-year-old Cheney, life on earth exists only in history books. He and more than one thousand other people have known life only aboard the Plexus spacecraft: self-contained, systematic, and serene. But that was before the radiation wave.
Now Plexus has suddenly turned on them, becoming a terrifying and unrecognizable force. As the crew dwindles under attack, Cheney and his friends need to fight back before the ship that's nurtured them for so long becomes responsible for their destruction.
Now Plexus has suddenly turned on them, becoming a terrifying and unrecognizable force. As the crew dwindles under attack, Cheney and his friends need to fight back before the ship that's nurtured them for so long becomes responsible for their destruction.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
A Disappointment,
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This review is from: Living Hell (Hardcover)
I picked this book up based on the strength of Jinks's previous books ("Evil Genius" and "The Reformed Vampire Support Group").What a huge disappointment! There are WAY too many characters to properly keep track of, and I didn't like any of them. Because there are so many, none of them end up being properly developed. The story sounded really cool - a ship comes alive and attacks the inhabitants! Awesome, right? Wrong. First, it takes forever for this to actually happen, even though everyone reading the book knows it's coming. This means the book starts off very slow. Even after the ship comes "alive," the book is surprisingly tedious. Jinks compares ship parts to organs and other innards over and over and OVER, to the point where you get very tired of the repetitive descriptions. Jinks goes for the gross-out factor frequently, and her graphic descriptions of bodies and deaths and gross things the ship is doing end up replacing any sort of plot. There is a motley crew of people who would, in a better book, have been trying to save people and find a way to fix the ship. This group starts out with these goals, but ends up just aimlessly wandering around the ship, witnessing more and more gross stuff. I'd normally recommend a book like this for young teenage boys. But this one is so poorly written, I don't think it could hold ANYONE'S interest. Give it a miss.
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3.7 out of 5 stars (27 customer reviews) 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Living Hell.,
By Sushi Girl -Laura - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Living Hell (Hardcover)
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Picture yourself a teenager at age 17 living on a spaceship because your world is no longer inhabitable. You live day to day, going to school, playing with other kids on a sort of Holodeck like in Star Trek Next Generation, your parents work in labs and maintain the space station, and life is what it is...sterile, monotonous, sometimes exciting and mostly mundane.The teen in this book, Cheney, is part of a crew that is on the Spaceship PLEXUS, thier mission is to explore the universe and find a new place to live. We get to read about how his daily life plays out, how his food is ready in an instant, how they celebrate birthdays with CGI like parties, how the PLEXUS is run by his parents and the other adults, and just how a teenage boy lives peacefully in such a unique environment. Untill something goes wrong of course.....a radiation field of some sort passes through the PLEXUS and soon the ship is alive and its after its passengers with a deadly quickness. Imagine your vacuum in your house suddenly becoming organic, alive, and it wants you dead. Imagine doorways becoming like valves on a heart, fleshy and pulsating and gooey. Cheney and his parents and friends must figure out a way to navigate their now hostile environment and figure out a way to survive. I found this book very entertaining, since I love both Science Fiction and Horror, I thought it was just the right enough of gore and violence for a Young Adult book without going too far. As I was reading Living Hell, it reminded me of a really good episode of The Twilight Zone: The Complete Definitive Collectionor The Outer Limits Original Series Complete Box Set I would recommend it to any reader who is interested in science fiction or horror with a tiny bit of romance thrown in! 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fascinating concept,
By R. Kyle - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Living Hell (Hardcover)
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We've all wondered what would happen when our world becomes unsustainable. Ships like the "Plexus" seeking new habitable planets is definitely one of the solutions. All is well until the "Plexus" malfunctions and starts to treat the human inhabitants as an 'infestation' rather than passengers.While I think the premise might hold some interest for reluctant readers, I am concerned about several issues. The book's gorier than I would expect for teen readers. Despite their fascination with vampires and light horror, there's a high gross-out factor here. Language is more adult than I would expect as well. I was not satisfied with either the science or the story's conclusion. Rebecca Kyle, June 2010 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow. Just, wow.,
By Detra Fitch - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Living Hell (Hardcover)
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Seventeen-year-old Cheney Sheppard only knows about life on earth from history books. Most everyone on the Plexus spacecraft have only experienced the calm daily routines on board their self-contained ship. It all changes when Plexus is hit by a mysterious, long drawn-out wave of radiation hurtling through space at the speed of light. Once the energy passes, everyone thought the trouble was over. They were wrong.In only a few short moments, Cheney begins noticing changes with the ship. Somehow, the ship is being transformed into organic life. The equipment that once helped the people on board, such as street shuttles and remote controlled repair units, are now acting as if they are part of the living ship's biological defenses. Suddenly, people are being targeted and attacked. As the number of people rapidly dwindle, Cheney and his friends must find a way to protect themselves from the very ship that has kept them alive. ***** FIVE STARS! The drama starts almost from the beginning. Only a few pages prepare the reader by letting them see what life on the ship is like, through Cheney's eyes, before the wave of energy hits. Then the story becomes a blend of space horror and biology. I believe almost everyone, from the age of thirteen to one hundred, will be able to identify with the character of Cheney. He is a typical teen who makes the same mistakes as anyone else would. He is scared out of his wits, but will do whatever he must to protect himself and those with him. Fast paced and full of suspense, this book is unputdownable! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews. |
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