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Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake
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3.5 stars

It’s hard for me to write a review about a book with such a heavy topic. I enjoyed the book and the writing, but at a consistent flow. I didn’t feel that deep connection I so often feel with my characters. I didn’t feel that hunger to keep reading. With such a heavy topic, I didn’t feel like it fulfilled the muddle of emotions that may come with such difficult scenarios.

I felt that there was so much going on and then all of a sudden there wasn’t. While it’s important to talk about all these issues, I felt the story of Charlie’s identity was disconnected from the main plot. It felt like a forced subplot.

It was enjoyable and can be a catalyst to opening up important discussions.