Reviews tagging 'Death'

Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini

6 reviews

claracafetot1's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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sinaprst's review against another edition

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

2.0

wenn ich keine Nostalgie für das Buch hätte, würde ich nur einen Stern geben

ich wünschte ich könnte mein Gehirn mit Säure ausspülen um ein Paar von diesen Sätzen, die ich da gelesen habe zu vergessen

recommended reading ambience: https://youtu.be/PCgATbvjQzg?si=63RzhM8yGFj5_6eu
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merle_bookdragon's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I've read this book quite a few times by now because for some reason it's become a comfort book. Nevertheless, I also recognize more and more problematic things the more often I read it and I don't want to pretend that this is a picture-perfect book by not mentioning it just because I love it so much. I love Helen and Claire's friendship, although I always dislike the "lack of communication" trope. I love Helen and Lucas although the incest plotline is absolutely unnecessary (very Shadowhunters if you know what I mean) because I simply think it's never necessary to add one. It's also quite filled with tropes but that is to be expected from an early 2010s book :D I am also a huge Greek mythology fan, which doesn't mean that I don't recognize some of the liberties that were taken in the book. I am a fan of the huge family dynamic, of the dynamic between Helen and her dad and how happy I was when he finally got to be with Kate.

This is just a ramble which I might expand on at some point but yeah :D
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elderflower's review

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emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Percy Jackson meets Twilight. This book definitely is as hard to put down as Twilight and a bit less problematic too. 

Quick question, did there have to be an incest plot line?! 

Songs:
  • Star-Crossed by Kacey Musgraves- listen to near the end of the book
  • Justified by Kacey Musgraves- also listen to bear the end 
  • Gorgeous by Taylor Swift- when Helen and Lucas can’t have each other 
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buchherz_eva's review against another edition

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

4.5

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rob213's review against another edition

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

4.25

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