An Ocean Apart is an absolute BLAST to read and is everything this genre should be, especially in YA. Jill Tew is truly leading the dystopian renaissance and we’re all lucky to witness it.

This book was so freaking good. The world building was top notch. I felt like I was there in the distant future with them. Eden and Theo their banter was so much fun to read.

Highly recommend great book.

Fast-paced, entertaining, romantic, and heartwarming all at once. I finished this book in a single sitting and adored it. The semi-lighthearted concept of a dating competition placed on the foreground of a far more serious environmental crisis and a girl's desperate attempt to make a better life for herself and her disparaged people ended up becoming a fun but still emotional story.

Eden is determined - if not a little morally askew - in her attempts to charm her way into Theo's heart. On the journey of course, their inevitable real romance becomes conflictingly adorable as we know Eden's heart also belongs back at home and with Henry. The cast of supporting characters we meet during their time on the Bachelor Cruise, mainly Theo's mom and the other heiress competitors, are also fairly well fleshed out and add charm and life to the story and the world.

This book also includes lots of small nods and easter eggs to Jill Tew's debut, The Dividing Sky, placing them in the same universe (but perhaps...An Ocean Apart? Ha. Haha.) and making the experience of reading both novels extra enticing.

Overall, a great YA dystopia with a fantastic message and an adorable cast that was a pleasure to read!

Tew simply doesn't miss. I didn't think I could love a dystopian more than The Dividing Sky, but I was WRONG. The vibes are off the charts, the social commentary is COMMENTING, and my Ever After steeped heart was utterly charmed. I'm begging for a film adaptation, stat.