A Long, Long Sleep

A Long, Long Sleep By Anna Sheehan

Rating: 4.5/5

Book Description

Rosalinda Fitzroy has been asleep for sixty-two years when she is woken by a kiss. Locked away in the chemically induced slumber of a stasis tube in a forgotten subbasement, sixteen-year-old Rose slept straight through the Dark Times that killed millions and utterly changed the world she knew. Now, her parents and her first love are long gone, and Rose— hailed upon her awakening as the long-lost heir to an interplanetary empire— is thrust alone into a future in which she is viewed as either a freak or a threat. Desperate to put the past behind her and adapt to her new world, Rose finds herself drawn to the boy who kissed her awake, hoping that he can help her to start fresh. But when a deadly danger jeopardizes her fragile new existence, Rose must face the ghosts of her past with open eyes— or be left without any future at all.

Review

This book hooked me from the very first page, right from the start you know that this is going to be a unique story. 

Rose is such a strong female lead, the way she was brought up to hide all perfections though is somewhat heartbreaking. She wakes up in a world she knows nothing about after bring in stasis for 62 years all  the people she loved are gone and no one seems to really explain the events the took place while she was in stasis. 

As you learn more about her past you start to understand why she has very limited self-confidence and acts child-like. You quickly learn that this was not her first round of stasis and that her parents often resolved to using stasis as a method of parenting and control. 

As there is a romance element to the story it is not the main focus.The main love story was focused in her past. Xavier was born after her (5 years younger) who she often thought of as a brother, her frequent trips to stasis however leveled out their ages and they eventually made the transition from brother-like to friend to boyfriend. 

Overall this story was about a not so young teenage girl finding herself through both her past and the present.  The book did lead to a further story line...SPOILER...

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She finds out she had two older siblings that may possibly be stuck in stasis when her parents decided they no longer could control them like they did with her. Rose hints at finding them both in the future. 

I thought the book was written very well and kept me interested throughout. I did however feel like the ending although complete left me wanting more as she was just starting to become the person she was supposed to be. I would have liked to see where her story goes. I would  recommend this book especially if you are starting to feel like every YA book is the same. 

It looks like the author is planning a sequel, no release date thus far. Information via authors facebook account.