Comparisons

So, someone mentioned today that they read Across the Universe has hints of The Host by Stephenie Meyer- but I don't really see that.  There are no aliens and the underground community is all people who are aware of the alien invasion and have run from it.  In Universe, the mass of people on Godspeed aren't fully aware of what's going on and they are living a fairly peaceful existence. 

Across the Universe- Chapters 33-72
   Summary:
Amy learns that some genetic modification is being used on the animals.  Amy and Elder discuss the Season and how the purpose is for everyone to have sex to create a new generation; Amy is appalled by how unnatural it is.  Amy gets to look through things her parents packed before leaving Earth.  There is more tampering with the cryo chambers.  Harley comes to Amy's aide again when she has a run-in with some ship residents.  Eldest gives Elder some more information about the running of the ship, but he is still keeping secrets.  Eldest shares that he is manipulating hormones, pregnancy and possibly genetics of people on the ship.  Amy goes to visit her parents and considers thawing them.  Amy goes to talk to Doc and is disturbed by what she sees in the exam rooms with pregnant women.  Harley and Amy argue over "normal."  Elder gives Amy some assistance in investigating the cryo chamber tamperings.  Eldest calls a meeting with everyone on the ship; he shares some concerning news about their travel timeline.  Amy becomes unresponsive and Elder tries to find Doc for help.  Elder confronts Eldest but gets no answers.  Elder takes Amy to the Recorder Hall and they make some interesting discoveries; they realize there are more to Eldest's lies than they originally thought.  Eldest threatens Amy.  Amy sees Steela being taken to the fourth floor of the hospital; she volunteers to help her there.  Once there, Amy learns what Doc is doing  is treating the elderly with.  Eldest gives Elder some information about the Plague and shows him more inner-workings of the ship.  Elder also learns why the people in the Ward are there.  Elder and Eldest start to disagree on the best way to run the ship.  Amy and Elder share their newly acquired information and Elder encourages Amy to continue to try to solve they cryo chamber mystery.  Elder discovers more tampering with the chambers just before he discovers Harley making an unchangeable decision.  Amy finds her first connection between the tampered- with chambers.  Amy realizes they have both been missing a significant clue.  Amy and Elder overhear Eldest and Doc talking about Amy and a previous Elder who has died.  Elder takes a stand against Eldest.