Reviews

Starcrossed by Allie Therin

bethanyann37's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

ismendes's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

jaxsyms's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

bookishexpat's review

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

lezreadalot's review against another edition

4.0

“If my birth didn’t make me a sin, I think my heart shouldn’t either, and you, Ace, someone good like you could never be any kind of sin.”

3.5 stars. A pretty exciting sequel! Being a sequel, I'll keep this short, but I liked it a lot, if slightly less than the first book. I feel a lot more seated within the world now, and I was able to really start enjoying and getting invested in the plot. This one involved more machinations from the overarching villain, a blast from Arthur's past, and the deepening of the main relationship. I never really enjoy mean ex-boyfriend type plots, so that was a bit meh for me, but it didn't take up too much of the plot. And some of Rory's OTT jealousy was kind of cute. There were a few instances where Rory made some decisions that you would think he wouldn't, having learnt from past experiences? Which was a little frustrating. Buuuut that in turn created so many opportunities for Arthur to be the knight in shining armour, and ngl, I eat that shit up. He's SO protective, and he's SO gone for Rory, it's freaking adorable. I'm still a little confused on how a few things fit together plot-wise, but it does seem like everything is converging nicely and we should have an interesting finale on our hands.

Looking forward to the last book!

Content warnings:

Spoiler

death, some gore, PTSD, torture

selinanoelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

wabbitrabbit's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

napthenknit's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

rjsreadingnook's review against another edition

4.0

What a fun ride! Perfect escape reading with plenty of magic and mystery. Thank you, NetGally, for the eARC.

wildfaeriecaps's review against another edition

5.0

I just.. how? How has this book made me love Arthur and Rory even more? Their dynamic is so precious that it melts my heart. Much like the first book in the series, the plot is intense and kept me turning pages well past my bedtime. I adore how vibrant Therin has made the world in these books. I absolutely cannot wait to pick up book 3.

RE-READ: Just emotions. I am nothing but emotions. So great to see Wes and Sebastian in this one now that I've read Proper Scoundrels (several times *ahem*)