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A review by wildestsnail
Of the Stars by A.M. Alcedo
4.0
To start off with. I ~adored~ the platonic relationship between Norah and Dex. That sort of relationship, in my experience, is a digging one for authors to do well but this one definitely did. The way those two slowly grow together and help heal each other and themselves is the chicken noodle soup to my soul. Honestly just about everyone in it needed a hug and fuzzy blanket.
Also, Norah’s burn out is SO REAL.
The setting for the book was also something I wasn’t very used to. It felt very steam-punky victorian, and a little magical but set in a sort of modern world with dangers simmering under the guise of perfectly normal things. After the majority of the world building was done in the first quarter of the book, it added a very interesting element as we see the characters react to their surroundings too.
My only complaint is that sometimes the language and descriptions, while beautiful, were not always necessary, or would take me out of the story and force me to reread sections to understand what was going on. Bordered on purple prose at times, especially at the beginning when the setting was being built up. But it was typically easy to skip without missing much important information.
The first part of the book may require some dedication to get through but I swear it’s worth it!
Full disclosure: I received an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review, but that did not affect my opinion the book.
Also, Norah’s burn out is SO REAL.
The setting for the book was also something I wasn’t very used to. It felt very steam-punky victorian, and a little magical but set in a sort of modern world with dangers simmering under the guise of perfectly normal things. After the majority of the world building was done in the first quarter of the book, it added a very interesting element as we see the characters react to their surroundings too.
My only complaint is that sometimes the language and descriptions, while beautiful, were not always necessary, or would take me out of the story and force me to reread sections to understand what was going on. Bordered on purple prose at times, especially at the beginning when the setting was being built up. But it was typically easy to skip without missing much important information.
The first part of the book may require some dedication to get through but I swear it’s worth it!
Full disclosure: I received an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review, but that did not affect my opinion the book.