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emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This is a tricky one to review. It’s well written and engaging, but it’s neither the story I expected based on blurb, nor the story I wanted.
It’s a good story! Starworld as a concept is incredible authentic, and the power of getting to read text exchanges amongst teens, rather than just offpage summaries was mesmerising.
I don’t know. For me, it’s a sad book, and worse, sad in upsetting ways. It could easily be read as hopeful or inspiring or reassuring, and I can’t predict how anyone else will read it. There’s nothing wrong with the book itself and I read it through in minimal sittings, in the wake of a bunch of half-started books. But I’d have been happier never touching it, and I’m not sure it was worth the energy for me.
It’s a good story! Starworld as a concept is incredible authentic, and the power of getting to read text exchanges amongst teens, rather than just offpage summaries was mesmerising.
I don’t know. For me, it’s a sad book, and worse, sad in upsetting ways. It could easily be read as hopeful or inspiring or reassuring, and I can’t predict how anyone else will read it. There’s nothing wrong with the book itself and I read it through in minimal sittings, in the wake of a bunch of half-started books. But I’d have been happier never touching it, and I’m not sure it was worth the energy for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Terminal illness, Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, Cancer, Abandonment, Ableism, and Miscarriage
Explicit depiction of - OCD including other characters’ frustration with OCD behaviours. - adopted teenager grappling with being adopted - Minor character with significant intellectual disability including off page seizures and off page violent outburst - divorced family including minor mention of court custody from POV of child
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