A review by aely
Tarnished Are the Stars by Rosiee Thor

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

I loved this book! Eliza's badassery, Anna's horniness, and Nathaniel's preciousness were beautiful and engaging.

My favorite parts were when Eliza started to realize how emotionally abusive the Commissioner is to Nathaniel and started fantasizing his murder (imagine how she'd react if she knew the physical side of things) and when she taught Nathaniel what aroace is.

This is a super cute story that I recommend to anyone who likes YA sci-fi and the found family trope. 5 stars <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Violence, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Child abuse, Classism, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Body horror, Sexual content, Blood, and Colonisation

Minor: Pregnancy, Misogyny, Confinement, and Sexism