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Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake

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nightstitch96's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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booksawyer's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Girl Made of Stars is a timely, powerfully thought provoking, and painfully realistic read. It explores the world we live in, where people can do terrible things and all to often evade all the consequences. However, I did leave the book with a sense of hope, even if buried beneath substantial trauma and pain.

Mara, the main character, felt like a real person with passions, conflicting feelings, and memories that haunt her. She is strong, even if she doesn’t know it, it is rewarding to see her grow throughout the story.

There was one scene in the book that was so disturbing that I needed to put down the book for minute. This scene dealt with SA and pedophilia, so I recommend paying attention to all the trigger warnings before picking up this book.

Girl Made of Stars is a book that will stay with me for a long time, becoming a lasting favorite.

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loverofeels's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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elisem04's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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emma5019's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was an incredible book. I read it all in two days on holiday in Egypt and I am so glad I did. Mara, Hannah and Charlie's story hits so close to home, because it is so personal to them, and yet is so universal for so many young people. I can find myself and my friends in this book, and it made me emotional.

Even the author's note at the end hit hard, discussing how our stories are worth telling, and how in the story we 'wanted' wouldn't have had a Mr Knoll or an Owen, and if it did they would be brought to justice, but that that isn't always the world we live in, and there are many offenders out there who have never been held accountable, which is something we need to acknowledge, rather than always ending stories with justice wrapped up as a nice little package. It also notes that this is something that we need to change, and a fight worth fighting. Throughout the story, there is a theme of choice - in terms of consent and in terms of what happens after when rape or sexual offences do occur, and I found this very good to read.

Overall, this was a very sad but hopeful book, and if you can read it, I would recommend it.

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courtnoodles's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

One of the most important books I've read in a long time. Go in carefully. But if you can, it's a must read.

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dragonwithapen's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I love Ashley Herring Blake a lot. This book is one that I found myself relating to a lot more than I thought I would, with Charlie’s struggles with her gender, and Mara feeling distanced from her mother after a traumatic event. The way it was portrayed was just so right, I felt like I completely understood what the characters were doing and their motivations for it. I love that Blake isn’t scared to acknowledge how life is living in the South, especially when it comes to topics such as rape. How all of the characters can’t bring themselves to say the word, and when Mara is the first one to do it she’s scolded as if she had just dropped an f-bomb in front of her parents. All and all, this is a must-read for any high schooler.

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a_sleepy_berry's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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torikate7's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A heavy read that addresses the topic of sexual assault with incredible nuance and tact. An important read - honestly it felt like Speak but for a new generation. I greatly enjoyed and would recommend.

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faythfarrar's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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