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These Broken Stars
by Meagan Spooner, Amie Kaufman
2.5|5 Stars
Hmmm... this was kind of underwhelming. I'm not really sure what I even expected. Well, I knew three things about this book before reading it: that is has an absolute beautiful cover, that the story takes place in space and that there's romance. And uh, that there's a lot of hype about this book, I guess. So, I was pretty suprised when I realised that it's basically a book about survival and... well, getting from point A to point B, which could have been an exciting premise if something actually had happened. I mean sure, there were these "whisper" things around, which WAS actually creepy and well done, but apart from that, the journey was a bit boring.
The characters were ... well, I dunno. At first, Lilac drove me crazy. She was seriously annoying. But after some more chapters she finally developed into a great character. I think I liked the scene in the wreck with her the most, where she was searching for supplies and trying to memorise all of the corridors. I would have shat my pants a long time ago since I'm super easily creeped out. :') Tarver, in comparison, was kind of flat and boring. I guess that's why the romance didn't really spark my interest and, considering that the book was pretty much about their romance, I ended up feeling detached from the pairing, the big “twist” and the happy (?) ending.
Also, the ending was kind of unsatisfying; you don't see how Traver meets his family again or how Lilac and Traver deal with their old lives. They are rescued, Lilac talks with her father and that's it.
Hmmm... this was kind of underwhelming. I'm not really sure what I even expected. Well, I knew three things about this book before reading it: that is has an absolute beautiful cover, that the story takes place in space and that there's romance. And uh, that there's a lot of hype about this book, I guess. So, I was pretty suprised when I realised that it's basically a book about survival and... well, getting from point A to point B, which could have been an exciting premise if something actually had happened. I mean sure, there were these "whisper" things around, which WAS actually creepy and well done, but apart from that, the journey was a bit boring.
The characters were ... well, I dunno. At first, Lilac drove me crazy. She was seriously annoying. But after some more chapters she finally developed into a great character. I think I liked the scene in the wreck with her the most, where she was searching for supplies and trying to memorise all of the corridors. I would have shat my pants a long time ago since I'm super easily creeped out. :') Tarver, in comparison, was kind of flat and boring. I guess that's why the romance didn't really spark my interest and, considering that the book was pretty much about their romance, I ended up feeling detached from the pairing, the big “twist” and the happy (?) ending.
Also, the ending was kind of unsatisfying; you don't see how Traver meets his family again or how Lilac and Traver deal with their old lives. They are rescued, Lilac talks with her father and that's it.