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____emily____'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Torture, Death of parent, and Genocide
Moderate: Kidnapping, Confinement, Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
Minor: Police brutality and Colonisation
just_one_more_paige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Grief, Infertility, Violence, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Stalking, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Blood and Medical content
jgwags's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Murder, and Kidnapping
carmenvillaman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Confinement, Infertility, and Kidnapping
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Torture
bekkasbookclub's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
This book was so informative of what happened during the “Dirty War” of Argentina. I loved how dual timelines flowed and complemented each other. The past was able to build the present while also building suspense. The beginning does a great job at building up the story and then it begins to unfold in an unexpected way. I really felt the tension and uneasiness of that time. I really feel like I learned a lot about Argentina and really want to learn more. This was an amazing debut by the author and I look forward to her next book.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, and Mass/school shootings
ashleysbookthoughts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
On a Night of a Thousand Stars is my favorite type of historical fiction. It has a dual timeline, lots of characters, and a bit of a mystery that unravels slowly. While the mystery piece was fairly predictable, it was compelling to see how that inevitable conclusion would be reached.
I really enjoyed this book. My only complaint is that many of the characters (particularly Valentina) are almost too perfect. I would have appreciated more complexity. Stantiago is really the only “gray” character in the book, with everyone else seeming to be saint or villain. Still, a compelling read about an underrepresented historical era. It’s a fantastic debut and I’ll be sure to check out whatever Andrea Clark does next.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, Stalking, and Torture
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Miscarriage