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triftwizened 's review for:
The Stars We Steal
by Alexa Donne
Given how much I loved Brightly Burning, I was rather disappointed by The Stars We Steal. Alexa Donne has a great way of creating characters whose relationships amongst each other all make perfect sense. You feel not just the chemistry between Leo and Elliot, but the bond between sisters, the disappointing inattention of a mindless father, the hope and joy of new friendships. And I got so caught up in all the emotions of these relationships that the ending just felt being pushed out of an airlock. There’s a whole number of things that are mentioned a few times and then ... never resolved. One relationship changes and another ends, both in very unsatisfactory ways. And all over, the ending is disappointing.