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sdoner23's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kendalliskiwii's review
dnf at 297 pages - i honestly dont know why i lost interest in this i think it just dragged
amandalyn's review
5.0
Right from the beginning, I knew this book was going to be different than any I'd read. Sure there was the whole girl who knows she's not normal but not why. But other than that, completely original. You know that insta-love thing that was been happening more and more lately in YA books? Starcrossed has the exact opposite. Helen and Lucas (semi spoiler!) tried to kill each other on their first meeting!
From there on, I was hooked. The mythology was amazing. The Furies, the Greek gods, and a very popular Greek legend that I'm not going mention. Too spoilerish. They were all so well done! You can tell how much time and research went into this book. I was completely captivated.
I loved all the side characters in this novel. Helen's dad so was caring without being over protected. Their relationship was a treat to read. Helen's best friend, Claire, was hilarious! I loved every scene with her. So snarky, funny, and above all, loyal. The two fought, but when it really mattered Claire was there for Helen without a second thought.
Lucas' cousin, Hector, was my favorite. He came off cold and harsh, but you could tell everything he did was out of fear for his family's safety. To me, he was completely forgivable. He did what he thought was right but admitted when he was wrong. I loved him.
I had gotten this from the library, but I will be buying my own copy. This needs to be on my bookshelf so I can just gaze at it and reread it whenever I want. This book is definitely going to be in my Top Ten for the year. READ IT NOW! Anxiously await book two with me!
From there on, I was hooked. The mythology was amazing. The Furies, the Greek gods, and a very popular Greek legend that I'm not going mention. Too spoilerish. They were all so well done! You can tell how much time and research went into this book. I was completely captivated.
I loved all the side characters in this novel. Helen's dad so was caring without being over protected. Their relationship was a treat to read. Helen's best friend, Claire, was hilarious! I loved every scene with her. So snarky, funny, and above all, loyal. The two fought, but when it really mattered Claire was there for Helen without a second thought.
Lucas' cousin, Hector, was my favorite. He came off cold and harsh, but you could tell everything he did was out of fear for his family's safety. To me, he was completely forgivable. He did what he thought was right but admitted when he was wrong. I loved him.
I had gotten this from the library, but I will be buying my own copy. This needs to be on my bookshelf so I can just gaze at it and reread it whenever I want. This book is definitely going to be in my Top Ten for the year. READ IT NOW! Anxiously await book two with me!
jenny_hedberg's review
3.0
Åh, jätteroligt. Jag gillade verkligen Helena (eller Starcrossed som den heter på engelska, vilket var språket jag läste boken på). Det jag gillade mest var att den inte slutade helt lyckligt, jag är lite trött på överdrivet lyckliga slut. Mycket hat-kärlek och lite reinkarnerade gudar = mycket bra bok.
suyagotz's review
1.0
just no
didnt like the mythology, didnt like the characters, especially helen (most beautiful face on earth but thinks shes ugly, has all the super powers in the world and is stronger than everyone even tho she is has 0 experience), didnt like the sudden love (love? after 2 days? crush, ok but LOVE? nah). didn't like the story and i'm not gonna continue
even tho i'd like to know who her father is
sorry to my friend who recommended it to me and loves this book but i just hated it
didnt like the mythology, didnt like the characters, especially helen (most beautiful face on earth but thinks shes ugly, has all the super powers in the world and is stronger than everyone even tho she is has 0 experience), didnt like the sudden love (love? after 2 days? crush, ok but LOVE? nah). didn't like the story and i'm not gonna continue
even tho i'd like to know who her father is
sorry to my friend who recommended it to me and loves this book but i just hated it
kendalliskiwi's review
dnf at 297 pages - i honestly dont know why i lost interest in this i think it just dragged
vampandcoffee's review
1.0
loved this book as a teen and reread it just to be absolutely disappointed :/
(btw i read it in german so parts of the OG book might have gotten lost in translation but looking at other reviews, it seems like the original is 100 times worse)
Because Lads and Gents, we got the whole package with this one!
Not only reads it like a Twilight rip-off, the writing comes just as close.
Moreover, there’s insta-love, trivialization of abuse, misogyny, awful asian stereotypes, transphobia, fatphobia and - INCEST!
How did I ever think this book is good? I want to punch my younger self to oblivion and back.
(btw i read it in german so parts of the OG book might have gotten lost in translation but looking at other reviews, it seems like the original is 100 times worse)
Because Lads and Gents, we got the whole package with this one!
Not only reads it like a Twilight rip-off, the writing comes just as close.
Moreover, there’s insta-love, trivialization of abuse, misogyny, awful asian stereotypes, transphobia, fatphobia and - INCEST!
How did I ever think this book is good? I want to punch my younger self to oblivion and back.
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
4.0
Mijn moeder heeft me dit boek echt maanden geleden al toegestopt en er nog aan toegevoegd dat het zo mooi was en dat ik het echt moest lezen. Ik heb het in de kast gezet, tussen alle andere boeken die ik nog moest en wilde lezen, en dat zijn er nogal wat, en het is daar in de vergetelheid geraakt. Tot ik een paar weken geleden op zoek was naar Engelse boeken die ik wilde kopen van het bol.com tegoed dat ik opgebouwd had.
Ik kwam starcrossed tegen en de samenvatting trok meteen mijn aandacht. Ergens vaag in mijn achterhoofd besefte ik dat ik dat boek dus gewoon in de kast had staan en na een reorganisatie is het naar de voorste rij verplaatst.
En ik heb er zo geen spijt van dat ik het heb opgepakt! Het is de perfecte mix tussen Fantasy en Griekse Mythologie. Ik hou van de wereld die geschapen is door Angelini, hoe ze de bekende elementen van de Griekse mythologie verwerkt heeft in een young adult verhaal. Ik hou van de rol van de Goden in dit alles, van het noodlot, van al die Griekse dramatische elementen die dit verhaal sturen en beïnvloeden.
Door de invloeden van de klassieke Griekse tragedies, door het bestaan van het noodlot, door de Goden die zich overal mee bemoeien, komen de klassieke elementen van YA verhalen ineens toch anders over, waardoor ze mij helemaal niet stoorden maar juist fascineerden. Ik ben dan ook heel benieuwd om te zien hoe het verhaal verder gaat en vooral hoe het afloopt. Gezien het feit dat het een YA boek is, ga ik er vanuit dat dit verhaal een beter einde kent dan de Griekse tragedies die me zo lief zijn, maar eerst lezen en dan geloven.
Ik kwam starcrossed tegen en de samenvatting trok meteen mijn aandacht. Ergens vaag in mijn achterhoofd besefte ik dat ik dat boek dus gewoon in de kast had staan en na een reorganisatie is het naar de voorste rij verplaatst.
En ik heb er zo geen spijt van dat ik het heb opgepakt! Het is de perfecte mix tussen Fantasy en Griekse Mythologie. Ik hou van de wereld die geschapen is door Angelini, hoe ze de bekende elementen van de Griekse mythologie verwerkt heeft in een young adult verhaal. Ik hou van de rol van de Goden in dit alles, van het noodlot, van al die Griekse dramatische elementen die dit verhaal sturen en beïnvloeden.
Door de invloeden van de klassieke Griekse tragedies, door het bestaan van het noodlot, door de Goden die zich overal mee bemoeien, komen de klassieke elementen van YA verhalen ineens toch anders over, waardoor ze mij helemaal niet stoorden maar juist fascineerden. Ik ben dan ook heel benieuwd om te zien hoe het verhaal verder gaat en vooral hoe het afloopt. Gezien het feit dat het een YA boek is, ga ik er vanuit dat dit verhaal een beter einde kent dan de Griekse tragedies die me zo lief zijn, maar eerst lezen en dan geloven.
juerioeoe's review
fast-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
2.75