A review by bellebookcorner
Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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? Yes

3.5

“You are beautiful capable enough.” 
 
Illusions of Stars is a very emotional book, the author did a great job in conveying the emotions that the characters are feeling especially about Isabel’s grief over losing one of her best friends. 
 
I really like the world building and the magic system, I found it very interesting. It was a bit hard to understand at first but it got easier once the story progresses. 
 
I really like the sweet and tender moment of Isabel and Erik starts opening up to each other and find that they’re not so different after all. The moment where they said ‘I see you..’ that’s one of my favorite! 
HOWEVER, I still felt like something was missing – there’s no spark between Isabel and Erik which prevented me from shipping them 100% together.. 
 
As much as I like this story, some parts of the book felt like it dragged on with repeated descriptions of a couple things throughout the story. 
I also felt that the storyline has too many sub-plot to follow that could deviate from the main plot which confused me and sometimes pull me out of the story. 
 
Nevertheless, this book was still an enjoyable and fun read to me! 
The ending was unexpected seeing how Isabel broke through and became a completely new person, I can’t wait to find out what happens next! 
 
I received an advanced review copy for free from through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Massive thank you to the author and publisher!
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