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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray
4.0
Sometimes it happens. You're walking through a bookstore and there is this one book that catches your attention. It's misplaced on the shelves, it has this attractive cover, it just begs you to buy it and take it home. And so I did. I, the girl who barely reads sci-fi and is not a huge fan of sappy love stories, bought a book about a robot in space and a girl and love being the ultimate rebellion. But I most of all bought a Claudia Gray.
And I didn't regret it. This story was lovely. It was wonderful from start to finish and it was a true page turner from the very first page. First of all, the worlds Claudia Gray created in this book were wonderful. I loved how well thought out everything was, how detailed and yet not boringly descriptive it was. I loved the eye for detail, the complicated society and universe and how each world was presented.
Secondly, I really loved the characters. Noemi is everything Abel believes her to be and not just because he says so, but also because she proves and shows it time after time again. She's interesting, intelligent, brave and real. Abel himself is also really fascinating. I loved the balance between his mechanic side, how he was programmed, and his soul, slowly developing with every new experience he encountered. It was quite easily to fall in love with him.
And thirdly I loved the plot. I have to admit I was expecting a sappy love story, but to market it as such is not doing the complexity and brilliancy of the story justice. This is not about love. It's about a war and a girl trying to save her friends and planet and a boy trying to help her to do so.
And I didn't regret it. This story was lovely. It was wonderful from start to finish and it was a true page turner from the very first page. First of all, the worlds Claudia Gray created in this book were wonderful. I loved how well thought out everything was, how detailed and yet not boringly descriptive it was. I loved the eye for detail, the complicated society and universe and how each world was presented.
Secondly, I really loved the characters. Noemi is everything Abel believes her to be and not just because he says so, but also because she proves and shows it time after time again. She's interesting, intelligent, brave and real. Abel himself is also really fascinating. I loved the balance between his mechanic side, how he was programmed, and his soul, slowly developing with every new experience he encountered. It was quite easily to fall in love with him.
And thirdly I loved the plot. I have to admit I was expecting a sappy love story, but to market it as such is not doing the complexity and brilliancy of the story justice. This is not about love. It's about a war and a girl trying to save her friends and planet and a boy trying to help her to do so.