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grace_edwards's review against another edition
4.0
this book crafts an intricately beautiful metaphor for the commoditization of women’s bodies and the ways women find to take back control. It makes you angry but hopeful. i only wish there’d been 100 more pages
asiia95's review
5.0
Книга класна.
Мітки на тілах дівчат та жінок розповідають їх долю, визначають її. Приємно знати, що тебе чекає і йти цією дорогою. З іншого боку, ніяк не можна змінити долю. Це все трапиться.
Селеста та Майлс, сестра і брат, такі різні та такі схожі. Вони пережили травму та змінюють світ.
Ця книга не про те, що визначає наше майбутнє, вона про зміни, про можливість. Про те, що травма не має визначати тебе, але може змінити життя на краще. Про боротьбу з долею та світом. Про те, що завжди потрібно йти до мети.
Селеста змінюється протягом книги. Це не тільки про її мітки, але й про відношення до свого тіла, до світу, до відношення до себе, свого тіла та долі.
Коли починала читати книгу, не могла й уявити, про що вона. Наскільки сильною є ця історія. Чому вона навчить. Перша частина давалась важко. Дуже важко чекати біди, але про це все натякає. Але потім, жити з бідою, працювати над нею... легше, значно легше. Добре, що у Селести була підтримка та можливість боротися.
Дуже класна книга
Мітки на тілах дівчат та жінок розповідають їх долю, визначають її. Приємно знати, що тебе чекає і йти цією дорогою. З іншого боку, ніяк не можна змінити долю. Це все трапиться.
Селеста та Майлс, сестра і брат, такі різні та такі схожі. Вони пережили травму та змінюють світ.
Ця книга не про те, що визначає наше майбутнє, вона про зміни, про можливість. Про те, що травма не має визначати тебе, але може змінити життя на краще. Про боротьбу з долею та світом. Про те, що завжди потрібно йти до мети.
Селеста змінюється протягом книги. Це не тільки про її мітки, але й про відношення до свого тіла, до світу, до відношення до себе, свого тіла та долі.
Коли починала читати книгу, не могла й уявити, про що вона. Наскільки сильною є ця історія. Чому вона навчить. Перша частина давалась важко. Дуже важко чекати біди, але про це все натякає. Але потім, жити з бідою, працювати над нею... легше, значно легше. Добре, що у Селести була підтримка та можливість боротися.
Дуже класна книга
teapartyfortoni's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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? Yes
5.0
haleyshort's review
3.0
This was a tough book for me to read. The concept was interesting and it was well constructed - the chapter openings were a creative and effective way to make the world feel more real. The allegory to sexual violence was a bit heavy handed but also impactful. It was tough to read because it felt so familiar. Girls are blamed for their attacks, men are not held accountable, an occurrence of sexual violence can and often does completely derail a woman’s life. It’s a tough pill to swallow even if you’ve lived through it.
I appreciated the author’s exploration of gender and sexuality within this very black and white world. She approached progress in a way that felt realistic but also pushed boundaries. I would be very interested to see what she does next!
I appreciated the author’s exploration of gender and sexuality within this very black and white world. She approached progress in a way that felt realistic but also pushed boundaries. I would be very interested to see what she does next!
hansimp's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
detrasystem's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
jenandtonic's review
4.0
I felt that this was a beautiful piece of fiction with shocking parallels to our own society.
elle_ette's review
4.0
Celeste Morton, like every girl, was born with a set of markings on her body that predict her future, from her potential career path to if she will marry and have children. For all girls throughout childhood these markings are vague and with puberty come more solid predictions that map out their lives. During this time of change, known as a 'changeling' period, girls become near irresistible to men and the risk of abduction and shame is incredibly high; if a girl is abducted, when she returns, if she returns, her reputation is ruined and she is denied access to good education and work, shunned in many of her social circles. On the night before Celeste's sixteenth birthday, she becomes a changeling, and through her markings discovers an awful fate that has the potential to tear her family apart.
Body of Stars is an incredibly bold exploration of fate, female agency, bodily autonomy and rape culture that left me feeling a lot of emotions all at once a lot of the time. I was somewhat unsatisfied with elements of the plot however, mainly the large focus on Celeste's brother, because this is a book talking about the lack of control that women have over their own lives, their own bodies, and still her journey had to be spurred on because of a man. While I understand why Walter did this and I still enjoyed the mirroring of the brother-sister dynamic she created on a surface level, I found myself wanting more from Celeste because she could do more, not because of a male influence.
Regardless, I found it to be a beautifully written slow burn, with some endearing characters and an incredibly interesting take on what it means to be a woman in a world that has been built for men with some too-close-for-comfort parallels to the lives that millions of women actually do live. Reading this made me uncomfortable but this book is undoubtedly screaming something incredibly important, and I am so glad it has been written. Change is slow, but we will see it eventually.
Body of Stars is an incredibly bold exploration of fate, female agency, bodily autonomy and rape culture that left me feeling a lot of emotions all at once a lot of the time. I was somewhat unsatisfied with elements of the plot however, mainly the large focus on Celeste's brother, because this is a book talking about the lack of control that women have over their own lives, their own bodies, and still her journey had to be spurred on because of a man. While I understand why Walter did this and I still enjoyed the mirroring of the brother-sister dynamic she created on a surface level, I found myself wanting more from Celeste because she could do more, not because of a male influence.
Regardless, I found it to be a beautifully written slow burn, with some endearing characters and an incredibly interesting take on what it means to be a woman in a world that has been built for men with some too-close-for-comfort parallels to the lives that millions of women actually do live. Reading this made me uncomfortable but this book is undoubtedly screaming something incredibly important, and I am so glad it has been written. Change is slow, but we will see it eventually.