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The Body Electric Review: The Body Electric - 4.5 Originally posted at Vampire Book Club Are you tired of the stresses of everyday life? Do you wish to be able to go back to a simpler time? Well then, make an appointment at the Reverie Mental Spa. They have the finest scientists developing the latest technology that will let each patron relive their happiest day over and over again. Come on in and relax for an hour or two. Your dreams are safe in reverie. About twenty years after the Seccessionary War, the world is at peace. Well, as peaceful as the world can get. Those who seek further escape from the stresses of everyday life can go to the Reverie Mental Spa to relive their happiest moment over and over again. Total relaxation. Ella Shepherd is interning at the spa, which features her mother’s invented technology, the reveries, as they’re called. When Ella discovers she’s able to enter other people’s reveries, it’s not long before the government comes calling and asks her to spy for them in order to root out possible terrorist cells trying to overthrow the government. Ella is all for helping out, until she starts having hallucinations featuring her dead father. When a boy named Jack—who apparently knows Ella, yet she has no recollection of him—warns her from trusting her best friend, Ella starts to question the possibility that her memories have been tampered with. There are several classic sci-fi stories that Beth Revis pays homage to with The Body Electric. One stands out from the rest, but to tell you would be a kind of spoiler to anyone familiar with those stories already. There are ways to successfully adapt a classic story/concept, and Revis does it with such finesse (and you can truly tell she loves the source material from where some of these ideas came) that she turns around and makes the story her own. I know oftentimes when so much of the plot is based in the theoretical, thereby forcing the reader to suspend what they believe is real along with the characters, it can be frustrating. Revis handles Ella’s situation very well in that by the beginning of the book Ella is already someone who does not trust easily. She thinks through her actions thoroughly with every decision she makes. Even if her decisions lead to more questions or are ultimately the wrong ones, I was never willing to give up on Ella and her fight to find the truth of herself. I liked going on the journey with her. There were a few bits of info that I saw coming a mile away, but I liked going along with Ella in discovering how things ended up they way they did. I think by making some surprises easy to guess, Revis was then able to blindside me with the more surprising revelations later on. The Body Electric is a book that will benefit from multiple readings in order to go back to pick up all the clues littered throughout. In true sci-fi fashion the ending doesn’t necessarily mean the end. Though on the surface the conclusion is solid and definite, I think there is a note of possibility, whether ominous or positive I cannot say, it’s open to the interpretations of each reader. Review: A gripping Sci-Fi thriller about life, machines and war - I stumbled onto this standalone Sci-Fi thriller by Beth Revis, and found myself hooked from the first page to the very last, uncovering the mysteries it held. First thing that jumps out to me is the super fast pacing of this book: the chapters are short (usually 3-4 pages on my e-reader) and intriguing end of chapter cliffhangers and hooks had me reading ‘one more chapter’ quite a bit and kept the plot moving through it’s many twists and turns (and there are a lot, nothing is what it first seems). There’s a bunch of foreshadowing and even though I had hunches, I was blown away by some of the reveals and felt rewarding when I got to them. For the setting, it takes place in Malta, several centuries in the future and two decades after the Secessionary War, the bloodiest war in history. Malta and New Venice are vivid futuristic settings (for the most part, some of the setting in the second half was muddled here and there) and I could feel like I was in both the real life New Venice and the reveries, experiencing what the protagonist, Ella, was feeling. At first, New Venice seems like a dream come true, but slowly reveals the wool over your eyes and was well done. Though I thought it was interesting to have Ella talk about the Azure Window being destroyed in the war, since it got destroyed in 2017 (2 1/2 years after release). The science and technology was complex and developed, yet simple enough for me to follow along. It dealt with nanobots and androids and reverie dream worlds, all to answer the question of what makes someone human. It also deals with the concept of war and peace, and where the line blurs between the two. I connected to the characters; all of them were fleshed out and I felt differently about almost all of them by the end as their motives revealed themselves. Ella was easy to connect to as she’s trying to take care of her mother after her father was killed by terrorists, and she’s plunged into the plot after trying to help her mother a bit more. Ella takes an active role in what’s going on around her, and trying to discover what’s the truth and what’s a lie. I especially felt her in the second half of the story. The romance feels a bit under baked; it could have been slowed down a bit more, though I understand in the small time frame and other factors, it sorta works. Though I was a bit disappointed that the narrative included the “romance=proof of life” cliche. The ending to me, while fitting and satisfying, felt incomplete to me. I wish there was a little more to it. If you’re looking for some fast paced Sci-Fi, this is a must! And I’ll take a look at Revis’ other works, including the Across the Universe series. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,245,847 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6,599 in Children's Science Fiction Books (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 278 Reviews | ## Images ![The Body Electric - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ySg85FWwL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Body Electric *by A***Y on April 22, 2015* 4.5 Originally posted at Vampire Book Club Are you tired of the stresses of everyday life? Do you wish to be able to go back to a simpler time? Well then, make an appointment at the Reverie Mental Spa. They have the finest scientists developing the latest technology that will let each patron relive their happiest day over and over again. Come on in and relax for an hour or two. Your dreams are safe in reverie. About twenty years after the Seccessionary War, the world is at peace. Well, as peaceful as the world can get. Those who seek further escape from the stresses of everyday life can go to the Reverie Mental Spa to relive their happiest moment over and over again. Total relaxation. Ella Shepherd is interning at the spa, which features her mother’s invented technology, the reveries, as they’re called. When Ella discovers she’s able to enter other people’s reveries, it’s not long before the government comes calling and asks her to spy for them in order to root out possible terrorist cells trying to overthrow the government. Ella is all for helping out, until she starts having hallucinations featuring her dead father. When a boy named Jack—who apparently knows Ella, yet she has no recollection of him—warns her from trusting her best friend, Ella starts to question the possibility that her memories have been tampered with. There are several classic sci-fi stories that Beth Revis pays homage to with The Body Electric. One stands out from the rest, but to tell you would be a kind of spoiler to anyone familiar with those stories already. There are ways to successfully adapt a classic story/concept, and Revis does it with such finesse (and you can truly tell she loves the source material from where some of these ideas came) that she turns around and makes the story her own. I know oftentimes when so much of the plot is based in the theoretical, thereby forcing the reader to suspend what they believe is real along with the characters, it can be frustrating. Revis handles Ella’s situation very well in that by the beginning of the book Ella is already someone who does not trust easily. She thinks through her actions thoroughly with every decision she makes. Even if her decisions lead to more questions or are ultimately the wrong ones, I was never willing to give up on Ella and her fight to find the truth of herself. I liked going on the journey with her. There were a few bits of info that I saw coming a mile away, but I liked going along with Ella in discovering how things ended up they way they did. I think by making some surprises easy to guess, Revis was then able to blindside me with the more surprising revelations later on. The Body Electric is a book that will benefit from multiple readings in order to go back to pick up all the clues littered throughout. In true sci-fi fashion the ending doesn’t necessarily mean the end. Though on the surface the conclusion is solid and definite, I think there is a note of possibility, whether ominous or positive I cannot say, it’s open to the interpretations of each reader. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A gripping Sci-Fi thriller about life, machines and war *by J***E on June 2, 2019* I stumbled onto this standalone Sci-Fi thriller by Beth Revis, and found myself hooked from the first page to the very last, uncovering the mysteries it held. First thing that jumps out to me is the super fast pacing of this book: the chapters are short (usually 3-4 pages on my e-reader) and intriguing end of chapter cliffhangers and hooks had me reading ‘one more chapter’ quite a bit and kept the plot moving through it’s many twists and turns (and there are a lot, nothing is what it first seems). There’s a bunch of foreshadowing and even though I had hunches, I was blown away by some of the reveals and felt rewarding when I got to them. For the setting, it takes place in Malta, several centuries in the future and two decades after the Secessionary War, the bloodiest war in history. Malta and New Venice are vivid futuristic settings (for the most part, some of the setting in the second half was muddled here and there) and I could feel like I was in both the real life New Venice and the reveries, experiencing what the protagonist, Ella, was feeling. At first, New Venice seems like a dream come true, but slowly reveals the wool over your eyes and was well done. Though I thought it was interesting to have Ella talk about the Azure Window being destroyed in the war, since it got destroyed in 2017 (2 1/2 years after release). The science and technology was complex and developed, yet simple enough for me to follow along. It dealt with nanobots and androids and reverie dream worlds, all to answer the question of what makes someone human. It also deals with the concept of war and peace, and where the line blurs between the two. I connected to the characters; all of them were fleshed out and I felt differently about almost all of them by the end as their motives revealed themselves. Ella was easy to connect to as she’s trying to take care of her mother after her father was killed by terrorists, and she’s plunged into the plot after trying to help her mother a bit more. Ella takes an active role in what’s going on around her, and trying to discover what’s the truth and what’s a lie. I especially felt her in the second half of the story. The romance feels a bit under baked; it could have been slowed down a bit more, though I understand in the small time frame and other factors, it sorta works. Though I was a bit disappointed that the narrative included the “romance=proof of life” cliche. The ending to me, while fitting and satisfying, felt incomplete to me. I wish there was a little more to it. If you’re looking for some fast paced Sci-Fi, this is a must! And I’ll take a look at Revis’ other works, including the Across the Universe series. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Good, not great *by J***A on May 30, 2015* This book was pretty good, but not great. There certainly are several fun and interesting pieces to this story, things that really get you thinking. It's set in a time not too far from now, with fascinating futuristic bits woven into the world building, but a it's a world just as plagued with political strife as ever. Amid the androids and other technological wonders, conspiracies and government officials overreaching themselves keep this vision of the future from being anything close to a utopia. Despite the potential offered by these things, the story for me just fell short of being anything spectacular. It was fun enough to hold my interest, with the occasional truly compelling bits thrown into the mix, but in the end I have to say I probably wouldn't keep reading if there were to be more to the story, i.e. sequels. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/60703329-the-body-electric](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/60703329-the-body-electric) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-04-29*