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swampbooks's review
3.0
The writing was lovely but the plot was dull and the characters didn’t really have much depth or development. I was really looking forward to this book and I’m disappointed :/
serenity043's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this book and am very excited to read more from the author. The book felt as lyrical as the story itself. I enjoyed the author's writing style and how it added to the starry quality to the book itself. I would have liked to learn a bit more about what happened after the events of the story and could have used just a bit more with the relationship, but the ending was very nice and sweet. I look forward to the author's next book.
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
I found the owlcrate exclusive of this book on my trip to 2nd and Charles. The summary sounded good so I was so excited to start reading it. The plot was interesting but personally it was somewhat hard to follow the plot.
I found the owlcrate exclusive of this book on my trip to 2nd and Charles. The summary sounded good so I was so excited to start reading it. The plot was interesting but personally it was somewhat hard to follow the plot.
emi_nya's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
ollieandeviesmama's review
2.0
When starting this book immediately I was hooked. I love the use of mythology and I was so intrigued to see into the life of a star. Once Sheetal had left the mortal world and we learn that it was for a competition I became less intrigued and found it fairly difficult to finish this book. I felt like Sheetal and Devs relationship was just thrown in when it shouldn’t have. To me there were many parts in this book that just seemed to not belong where they were and didn’t smoothly transition into the next. The ending was lovely when Sheetal woke up from his coma and saw her mom there in the hospital room, that may have been my favourite part of the book. I got the book from FairyLoot, the cover is beautiful and was the initial reason I was excited to read it.
marieintheraw's review
3.0
With a beautiful cover, beautiful writing and a character who is half-human, half-star I was hoping for more, but unfortunately, the plot let me down a bit on this one.
laura_cs's review
5.0
Words cannot begin to describe how simply MAGICAL this book is! Not to mention how absorbing Thakrar's writing is--there were many times where I felt like I was in the Night Market, walking with Sheetal through the palace, eating all of the food and seeing all the colors and clothes and hearing the music... I never wanted it to end!
alyssaindira's review
3.0
*NO MAJOR PLOT SPOILERS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS REVIEW**
“You want to understand humans? That is what makes us—and art—what we are. That choice to keep getting back up and trying again in the face of suffering and injustice and despair.”
i finally got around to reading this book. And well....it tried. It is definitely YA, so no worries there. But even as a YA debut novel...it had promise. The lush myths that were woven into the story were glorious. I loved the rich ancient tales that were conveyed through the pages. i really enjoyed learning a new magical world and how the 'stars' perceived humanity and such. But while the author is good at past storytelling and making worlds....she isnt the best at the story that those are meant to surround.
Again, the writing was good, not too detailed but detailed enough to fall into the world. But the pacing of this world.....the beginning of the book was good, the end was good, the middle...I feel there could have either been more that happened in rapid succession, or less pages for the things that did happen to be quicker. Although the need tor learning and storytime for the character was important, i think it could have been conveyed in a different way. Though the premise was good and the ending was good, i dont know, the middle, and the stuff that actually happened...it just wasnt as captivating.
The main character...i dont know, she almost seems plain. Like she has so much potential, with the star stuff, but...i feel like we are told more than shown about this character. She states she wants to save her dad, and not be not seen and stuff, but not much of it was 'shown'. Maybe that was the point? i dont know...i felt like the betrayal and ending were the most riveting storybased part of the book, lmao
Alright, that is all my ramblings, if you want your own, read the book
“You want to understand humans? That is what makes us—and art—what we are. That choice to keep getting back up and trying again in the face of suffering and injustice and despair.”
i finally got around to reading this book. And well....it tried. It is definitely YA, so no worries there. But even as a YA debut novel...it had promise. The lush myths that were woven into the story were glorious. I loved the rich ancient tales that were conveyed through the pages. i really enjoyed learning a new magical world and how the 'stars' perceived humanity and such. But while the author is good at past storytelling and making worlds....she isnt the best at the story that those are meant to surround.
Again, the writing was good, not too detailed but detailed enough to fall into the world. But the pacing of this world.....the beginning of the book was good, the end was good, the middle...I feel there could have either been more that happened in rapid succession, or less pages for the things that did happen to be quicker. Although the need tor learning and storytime for the character was important, i think it could have been conveyed in a different way. Though the premise was good and the ending was good, i dont know, the middle, and the stuff that actually happened...it just wasnt as captivating.
The main character...i dont know, she almost seems plain. Like she has so much potential, with the star stuff, but...i feel like we are told more than shown about this character. She states she wants to save her dad, and not be not seen and stuff, but not much of it was 'shown'. Maybe that was the point? i dont know...i felt like the betrayal and ending were the most riveting storybased part of the book, lmao
Alright, that is all my ramblings, if you want your own, read the book
argrenier's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
auora1484's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-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
2.5