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Là où les arbres rencontrent les étoiles by Glendy Vanderah

31 reviews

ermcgowan's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

Jo’s character was pretty terrible. She wanted to show Gabe he should “get over it and move on” from his depression. She shaved his beard when he didn’t want to. He said he wasn’t ready to sleep with her and she still got naked and forced him to get naked with her and slept with him anyways. She disregarded his agoraphobia and made him go to town with her. The list really goes on and on, she’s really a terrible “friend”!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

the bad guys kill their puppy, the little girls mother is murdered in front of her, an adult man try’s to rape the little girl and then try’s to murder when when she thwarts the rape. The little girl and main character get shot Trying to run from the bad guys

nousernamesaved's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

Absolutely adored this book. An emotional ride, delving into the perfect imperfections of being human. I loved how the author weaved the imagery of the nesting grounds and the expansive forest around them. A truly enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

mamaninja06's review against another edition

hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

goldensisyphus's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Pedophilia

sleepyeddy's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I love a heartwarming cheesy mystery with a small cast. 

I feel there's a bit of over-explaining through dialogue, and a few repetitive scenes, but it isn't too distracting. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Murder

tfischbach's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I've had this book on my kindle for years. It seemed right up my alley, but I had never sat down to read it. Then I picked it up this month and it was the perfect time. There's a bit of mystery, a bit of relationship building, and a whole lot of being outside. I was once a biological technician doing this kind of work, so it was fun to see that on the page, too. There were some plot points that were a little odd, like the relationships with the university students and faculy. It wasn't bad, but I'm not sure it was needed.

Questions I would like to talk to someone about are:
1. The author treats one of the characters mental illness in a way that makes it appear relatively easy to overcome. Do you think that is realistic?
2. What would you do if you were in the same situation with a small child claiming to be an alien and who obviously is afraid to go home?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, and Child abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

There are a lot of bad things that come up later in the book, but you know it's coming. That's the mystery. Why is this girl here?

The story is not sci fi.

kmaffett's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Terminal illness, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I'm gradually adding books I've read in 2021 to give a true reflection of the books I've read since keeping records.  This was the first book I read in 2021, and is what kick started my reading journey having put reading on the back burner whilst bringing up the children, previously being an avid reader.  I enjoyed this book. Joanna Teale is recovering from breast cancer and she retreats to graduate researching in a cabin in the woods.  A mysterious child called Ursa shows up and she reluctantly let's her stay. She does call the police but she rubs away, returning when the police leave. A neighbour assists with the 3 of them forming a bond. A really lovely book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Death of parent

exrthalex's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense 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

4.25

I thoroughly enjoyed this book- the characters were easy to love and I was totally immersed in the plot. While I love the ending, I do feel there were some unanswered questions regarding main points of the plot. Otherwise, it would be an easy 5 star rating! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, Rape, and Death of parent

malea_ann's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder