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Nine Moons in a River of Stars: Phase Five by Xen

castairs's review against another edition

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4.0

4,5 stars

Every moment between Sho and Naoki at the beach was so beautiful, intense and tender. Some of it was also really fucking hot.

queenofswordsandwords's review

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5.0

" Hour by hour, the only thing that changed in Marrow was the moon. And tonight, the moon was full. "

This is the halfway point of the story, and I'm just here for the ride. This mysterious horror is just giving me wonderful characters in impossible situations.

"  He didn’t want to frighten Naoki with his love. "

Sho and Naoki are still as precious as ever, clutching to the other, needing the other like oxygen.

" And he wondered what else in Marrow would die, if they never saw another sunrise again. "

kcsunshine25's review

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4.0

My questions remain. The moon still shines. The sun hasn’t risen. Marrow people continue to change. Rabbits. Lizards. Flowers. Turtles. Wisps of air. Stone statues as high as a skyscraper.

New things happen in this phase. Exciting changes. The ones that come with longing and loving someone forever.

I have so many themes and hypotheses floating around in my brain but one thing I keep coming back to, is how strong is love? Is that the message?

If my child turned into some sort of human lizard or a sparkly rabbit would I love them as much? If my mum was a wisp of air? Or my dad a turtle. Would I love them because I love everything about them or would I run and be horrified at what they had become? How deep is love?

If my husband grew horns and a tail, would I still love him? Nao and Sho are still in love. There is hope for Marrow as long as love survives.
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