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A review by writervid
Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody, Joanne Rendell
4.0
4/5
I entered this book fully aware that I was going to like it. As a teenage Les Mis fan, I am fully aware I am the target audience, and had the pleasure of hearing about the book well before it was released and breaking out into One Day More right in front of Jessica Brody. I think it did a fantastic job at adapting the source material (s). I loved the development given to Alouette, and how realistic Chatine's voice was. Similarly, I thought Marcellus' arc was extremely well executed. I was also a sucker for the worldbuilding, and all the references to the French Revolution (and I know that the OG correlates to the June Rebellion, but I'm just so down for more historical references). This felt like a realistic world. I loved the little details, like the blood bordels, and the way Chatine's pants are kept together, and how titan works as a modern day commodity.
However, this book did have a few drawbacks. Sometimes the writing style could get a bit melodramatic (every time there was a dramatic fragment after a line, I heard myself groan). I also felt that some of the characterization flip-flopped, particularly with Chatine. She had so many motivations at certain points that I wasn't sure what she was prioritizing, or why. Some things, like the three day deal with her dad, seemed to be forgotten and shoved to the side after they were first mentioned, which made me scratch my head.
Ultimately, a super fun read. I'm looking forward to the sequel. Also, since I have a feeling Mo'll see this, sorry, Morgan, for reading this without you, I just needed a book to read without any pressure.
I entered this book fully aware that I was going to like it. As a teenage Les Mis fan, I am fully aware I am the target audience, and had the pleasure of hearing about the book well before it was released and breaking out into One Day More right in front of Jessica Brody. I think it did a fantastic job at adapting the source material (s). I loved the development given to Alouette, and how realistic Chatine's voice was. Similarly, I thought Marcellus' arc was extremely well executed. I was also a sucker for the worldbuilding, and all the references to the French Revolution (and I know that the OG correlates to the June Rebellion, but I'm just so down for more historical references). This felt like a realistic world. I loved the little details, like the blood bordels, and the way Chatine's pants are kept together, and how titan works as a modern day commodity.
However, this book did have a few drawbacks. Sometimes the writing style could get a bit melodramatic (every time there was a dramatic fragment after a line, I heard myself groan). I also felt that some of the characterization flip-flopped, particularly with Chatine. She had so many motivations at certain points that I wasn't sure what she was prioritizing, or why. Some things, like the three day deal with her dad, seemed to be forgotten and shoved to the side after they were first mentioned, which made me scratch my head.
Ultimately, a super fun read. I'm looking forward to the sequel. Also, since I have a feeling Mo'll see this, sorry, Morgan, for reading this without you, I just needed a book to read without any pressure.