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aves01's review against another edition
5.0
This book is SO UNDERRATED!! Read it if you love music, stories and crying lol
literaryleftie's review against another edition
3.0
Too much happened at the end and too much was left open for this to be the only book. I liked this, but I can't rate it any higher because this just feels too open.
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
DNF
Got around 100 pages in, I enjoyed the characters but some of the topics where too close to earth and my anxiety for me to continue
Got around 100 pages in, I enjoyed the characters but some of the topics where too close to earth and my anxiety for me to continue
ambeesbookishpages's review against another edition
5.0
The full review + more can be found at The Book Bratz
Aliens. Books. Dystopian NYC. This book screams my name, so it is no shock this this is one of my most anticipated reads and debuts of 2020 (Though I got to read it last week!) The Sound of Stars did not disappoint for one second and kept me wanting and needing to know what was going to happen next.
Can we take a moment to admire how beautiful the cover for this novel is?! The art and the colors blend beautifully and I absolutely adore it, the ARC is stunning but I can't wait to see finished copies of this beauty.
Alechia is a debut author and for her first novel, The Sound of Stars is magnificent. The world building, characters and plot bring this story a live in front of the reader. I can't wait for every one else to meet Ellie and M0Rr1S!
I loved every moment of this post apocalyptic road trip to save humanity and literature and music and I can't wait to see what the sequel will hold. (There will be a sequel, right? *insert puppy dog eyes here*)
Aliens. Books. Dystopian NYC. This book screams my name, so it is no shock this this is one of my most anticipated reads and debuts of 2020 (Though I got to read it last week!) The Sound of Stars did not disappoint for one second and kept me wanting and needing to know what was going to happen next.
Can we take a moment to admire how beautiful the cover for this novel is?! The art and the colors blend beautifully and I absolutely adore it, the ARC is stunning but I can't wait to see finished copies of this beauty.
Alechia is a debut author and for her first novel, The Sound of Stars is magnificent. The world building, characters and plot bring this story a live in front of the reader. I can't wait for every one else to meet Ellie and M0Rr1S!
I loved every moment of this post apocalyptic road trip to save humanity and literature and music and I can't wait to see what the sequel will hold. (There will be a sequel, right? *insert puppy dog eyes here*)
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- 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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Moderate: Racism, Gun violence, Medical content, War, Child death, Alcoholism, and Murder
Minor: Police brutality, Child abuse, Infertility, Vomit, Sexual content, and Fatphobia
mathenam's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
0ri's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
rcrikkit's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful and unique premise. Please tell me there's a second book coming because I want to explore more of the universe and see what happens next! I loved that it ended on a note of hope, but I still want to see how things tie up in the end. And I love the Starry Eyed - I had a hunch of who they were, but I still loved how it was brought about and portrayed.
theeuphoriczat's review against another edition
4.0
Let me start by saying that the vibes in this book was simply immaculate!
Thanks to #pridebooktours for making this book available to me as part of the Instagram tour.
"You read me the book, I'll sing you the tune"
Set in a not so distant future, aliens arrive on earth. They are immediately seen as a threat and they are treated as such. With the same level of hate and vitriol that the world runs on. When the Aliens strike back, the humans were not ready. [Side note: I have always found it funny that we humans seem to believe that we are the only sentient and intelligence being in the cosmos which is just utter rubbish. We cannot even substantiate that individually we exist outside our own head. Our collective unconscious solipsistic nature rears its head again]
"We are music and stories brought to life ... by love"
Alien takeover everything. They locked humans up and took away everything that tie us humans together, literature [Books & Music]. The aliens (who call themselves Ilori) created vaccines that they used to take over human minds. But deeper than just taking over human consciousness, their goal was to make Earth into their 'vacation paradise'. However, before they can achieve this, they have to make the air and earth breathable and liveable for them. So this goes beyond just attacking humans. The Ilori know that taking away things that promote free thinking such as books, movies, music etc. is the only way that they can actually force people to not revolt.
"Music is human expression. Human expression is dangerous and leads to free thinking. Revolt. Death. And so true Ilori leadership has banned it "
There are two types of Ilori. The true Ilori who cannot come to earth yet because it is not pure & sustainable enough for them to survive. And the lab made Ilori, those grown from the cells of the true Ilori for a specific purpose and they are the only ones who are on earth as they were created to be like humans. Morrison is a lab made Ilori who created the vaccine but he hides a secret that no one must find out. He likes music and books even though they are banned. This brings him in contact with Janelle who runs an illegal library system for other humans living in the Ilori compound.
At first, she is sceptical, as she should but soon she finds herself falling in love with Morrison even though he is an alien. She has to continually re-evaluate her opinions of the aliens and Morrison. Can she trust him? but more importantly, how would the Andarrans see this when they live both in the past, present and future?! Anyways, Janelle and Morrison go on a journey to save humanity from bureaucracy and hate that made them so easy to conquer in the first place.
I loved how this book explored themes such as race, classism, socio-economic discrepancy, alienation, parental relationship, LGBTQIA+ relationships, the power of music and the arts and of course LOVE.
Highly recommend.
Thanks to #pridebooktours for making this book available to me as part of the Instagram tour.
"You read me the book, I'll sing you the tune"
Set in a not so distant future, aliens arrive on earth. They are immediately seen as a threat and they are treated as such. With the same level of hate and vitriol that the world runs on. When the Aliens strike back, the humans were not ready. [Side note: I have always found it funny that we humans seem to believe that we are the only sentient and intelligence being in the cosmos which is just utter rubbish. We cannot even substantiate that individually we exist outside our own head. Our collective unconscious solipsistic nature rears its head again]
"We are music and stories brought to life ... by love"
Alien takeover everything. They locked humans up and took away everything that tie us humans together, literature [Books & Music]. The aliens (who call themselves Ilori) created vaccines that they used to take over human minds. But deeper than just taking over human consciousness, their goal was to make Earth into their 'vacation paradise'. However, before they can achieve this, they have to make the air and earth breathable and liveable for them. So this goes beyond just attacking humans. The Ilori know that taking away things that promote free thinking such as books, movies, music etc. is the only way that they can actually force people to not revolt.
"Music is human expression. Human expression is dangerous and leads to free thinking. Revolt. Death. And so true Ilori leadership has banned it "
There are two types of Ilori. The true Ilori who cannot come to earth yet because it is not pure & sustainable enough for them to survive. And the lab made Ilori, those grown from the cells of the true Ilori for a specific purpose and they are the only ones who are on earth as they were created to be like humans. Morrison is a lab made Ilori who created the vaccine but he hides a secret that no one must find out. He likes music and books even though they are banned. This brings him in contact with Janelle who runs an illegal library system for other humans living in the Ilori compound.
At first, she is sceptical, as she should but soon she finds herself falling in love with Morrison even though he is an alien. She has to continually re-evaluate her opinions of the aliens and Morrison. Can she trust him? but more importantly, how would the Andarrans see this when they live both in the past, present and future?! Anyways, Janelle and Morrison go on a journey to save humanity from bureaucracy and hate that made them so easy to conquer in the first place.
I loved how this book explored themes such as race, classism, socio-economic discrepancy, alienation, parental relationship, LGBTQIA+ relationships, the power of music and the arts and of course LOVE.
Highly recommend.
confettiducky's review
adventurous
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5