Reviews

Ruin of Stars by Linsey Miller

anniereads221's review against another edition

4.0

4.5
Oh my goodness the characters in this are just amazing and i really loved Sal a whole lot. They were definitely my favourite and it is not often i would say that about Main characters.

dead_vole_jumpscare's review against another edition

3.5

not as good as the first, but still fun and i found that the plot hooks you in. i'm not a huge fan of elise, not really sure why, but i really like sal and think they're especially interesting for being the protagonist. there is no "you can project your entire being onto this character" because they actually have a fleshed out backstory and personality, which also then makes them easy to relate to, which is exactly the balance i'm looking for. idk how to feel about the queen, i feel like her character is simplistic. everyone's like "maybe she has done some pretty bad things" and then they say "well! moving on" and that's it. that kinda messes with the book overall when one of the major themes is oppression and abuse of power.

amazingracerose's review against another edition

adventurous dark

• 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

4.25

Really interesting story about genderqueerness and nationality and loyalty and what those mean. 

valereads2105's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

C- 8.5
A- 8.5
W- 8.75
P- 9.5
I- 8.5
L- 9
E- 9

saranwrap18's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sbookreader's review against another edition

3.0

Neatly tied up the loose ends remaining from the first book. Read a great deal like fanfiction, with all the pros and cons that come along with the style.

alexperc_92's review against another edition

5.0

I received an e-ARC from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. Review can be found on *Milky Way of Books*

The action-packed ending to this duology had everything I love in a good fantasy; amazing characters, mysteries unveiled the wonderful Sal to root for and a finale which I didn't expect, yet I loved all the same.

With Sal trying to find the rest of the conspirators who want to destroy the Queen and hell-bent over revenge, they will have to deal with more than just their torturous past. Apart from Sal, Maud and Emerald were also my favorite characters and I can't wait for you to read this sequel too! I won't spoil much but you really have to read this one! And if you haven't even read the first book, do so!

theshenners's review against another edition

5.0

Ruin of Stars? more like Ruin of Shenners 😭😭😭

claire_blanchard's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

shainswain's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No

2.5