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A review by kevinscorner
Against The Stars by Christopher Hartland
4.5
Against The Stars is a contemporary gay YA romance with a scifi twist. In a world where people can get Glimpses—a viewing of 44 seconds at some random point in their future, we follow two young teen boys living different lives as they meet and fall in love. But just as their budding relationship blossoms, real life gets in the was as the Last Day (the final day where no Glimpse has seen past) approaches.
I loved both Elliot and Seb. Elliot is trying to live up to his perfect brother’s example when his Glimpse shows him in a relationship with a classmate—Seb. The problem, though, is that Elliot isn’t gay. His struggle with his schoolwork and family expectations is complicated by his realization about his sexuality—that he is bisexual.
Meanwhile, Seb is struggling to survive with his mentally ill mother and absent father, and he blames his parents’ Glimpses for making certain he will have a terrible life. His is a heart-wrenching story of a life that contrasts so greatly with the privilege and resultant ignorance Elliot has, and this divide may be too great to bridge.
If you have loved Adam Silvera’s books, you will certainly enjoy this too. It is a story of young queer love between teenage boys whose lives are affect by a controversial technology for better or worse. The story is sweet and touching, but also has heartbreaking moments. There’s serious questions about morality and predestination, but never drifts too far from the central romance which is tender and intimate.
Against The Stars is a tender queer romance that delivers on its premise.
*I received an eARC from Tiny Ghost Press in exchange for an honest review.
I loved both Elliot and Seb. Elliot is trying to live up to his perfect brother’s example when his Glimpse shows him in a relationship with a classmate—Seb. The problem, though, is that Elliot isn’t gay. His struggle with his schoolwork and family expectations is complicated by his realization about his sexuality—that he is bisexual.
Meanwhile, Seb is struggling to survive with his mentally ill mother and absent father, and he blames his parents’ Glimpses for making certain he will have a terrible life. His is a heart-wrenching story of a life that contrasts so greatly with the privilege and resultant ignorance Elliot has, and this divide may be too great to bridge.
If you have loved Adam Silvera’s books, you will certainly enjoy this too. It is a story of young queer love between teenage boys whose lives are affect by a controversial technology for better or worse. The story is sweet and touching, but also has heartbreaking moments. There’s serious questions about morality and predestination, but never drifts too far from the central romance which is tender and intimate.
Against The Stars is a tender queer romance that delivers on its premise.
*I received an eARC from Tiny Ghost Press in exchange for an honest review.