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A review by thebookcoyote
Stargazer by Claudia Gray
4.0
I really, really enjoyed this book. I started it as something to read before bed, couldn't put it down, and finished it in one night. It's a well written book with an interesting story, and the female lead is far less annoying than she is in some other popular vampire books (not naming names of course...Bella...Elena...). I also like the unique vampire mythology, that borrows a lot from the traditional Dracula/Anne Rice sort of vampire while at the same time adding its own very original twists.
That said, Bianca was starting to annoy me a little. The more and more she went on and on about how awesome Lucas was, the more annoyed I became that she didn't notice how wonderful Balthazar was. I liked the Romeo and Juliet analogy - because the whole book is, in a sense, Romeo and Juliet with vampires (and a love triangle) - but mostly because Bianca and Lucas are like Romeo and Juliet - they don't know each other well enough through a few passionate meetings to really be anything other than infatuated with each other. Of course they're teenagers, so what can one expect, right?
And yes, yes, I know Balthazar said he was just using her because she reminded him of someone else that he won't tell her about. But I don't believe that, even if he does say it. His feelings with her, his relationship with her, was more real than anything I saw between Bianca and Lucas, and it annoyed me that she was ready to throw away what seemed to be her chance at real happiness in order to throw herself at a guy she barely knows and who had been a great big jerk far more than once. I don't know, maybe it's just my sympathy for the underdog, but I really think Bianca is making a REALLY BAD decision here. Of course, she's acting exactly like an impulsive teenager, so I guess it's perfectly realistic in that sense.
That said, Bianca was starting to annoy me a little. The more and more she went on and on about how awesome Lucas was, the more annoyed I became that she didn't notice how wonderful Balthazar was. I liked the Romeo and Juliet analogy - because the whole book is, in a sense, Romeo and Juliet with vampires (and a love triangle) - but mostly because Bianca and Lucas are like Romeo and Juliet - they don't know each other well enough through a few passionate meetings to really be anything other than infatuated with each other. Of course they're teenagers, so what can one expect, right?
And yes, yes, I know Balthazar said he was just using her because she reminded him of someone else that he won't tell her about. But I don't believe that, even if he does say it. His feelings with her, his relationship with her, was more real than anything I saw between Bianca and Lucas, and it annoyed me that she was ready to throw away what seemed to be her chance at real happiness in order to throw herself at a guy she barely knows and who had been a great big jerk far more than once. I don't know, maybe it's just my sympathy for the underdog, but I really think Bianca is making a REALLY BAD decision here. Of course, she's acting exactly like an impulsive teenager, so I guess it's perfectly realistic in that sense.