It took five or six chapters for me to get more into it, but once I got past those chapters, the book flew by. I loved the juxtaposition of Eliza (from Washington, D.C.) and Billie (from Melbourne, Australia). It was fun watching them delve into each other's lives, even though they had never actually met. I truly felt worried for each of them at certain points, based on predicaments that they found themselves in throughout the novel. All of the S.A.S.S. (Students Across the Seven Seas) books, which amount to fourteen in total, were well worth reading. My only qualm with this one was that the landscapes and tourism of both host countries (the U.S. and Australia) were not really explored too much, which is part of what I loved so much about some of the other books in the series. I hope there will be more one day soon! It was slow getting through the flight over from their home countries, then Eliza's story sped up while Billie's stayed pretty slow to me until halfway through. I like that Bille was more interested in the real reason for the trip in the first place. She was interested in helping a cause. Eliza just wanted a tan and to go to the beach, which for me is understandable since I live in Florida :). If I picked between the guys, I would totally go for Macca ;). I think for the most part I like Eliza's story more though, she really did the 'you only live once' thing and took chances even though she could have been shipped back to the states. I really admire that about her character. But I also really like that Billie stood up for what she believed in and stood up to the Ritters.
What do You think about Up Over Down Under (2010)?
definitely different from the other sass booksbut not badmore realistic i guess
—desi
Seeing two characters exchange from both their points of view was fun.
—maamani
It was ok. Not great, but not bad either :)
—pkrjaip
