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A review by tracie_nicole
No Ordinary Star by M.C. Frank
5.0
No Ordinary Star
By MC Frank
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
He is the tin soldier; she, the match girl. Together, they discover the sparks that change the world. In themselves. In each other.
As they both discover the world isn't what they thought it is. For one, its lies and chains and a light in the dark. For the other, its discovery and learning and a savor on the ice.
Wow... This book blew me away. I found it deeply unique and creative, but I could still feel the hands of the authors who inspired this (From Lowry and The Giver to Bradbury and The Illustrated Man and Pullman's His Dark Materials). I loved how the author used our world, but drastically modified it, creating new inventions, and getting rid of animals and food, but also disease. Her creation really makes you think about the morality of things and makes you question your ideas.
I liked the characters. I liked watching them grow and learn in different ways. Especially Felix. He learned and grew so much in his short time on Alaska. Not only about himself, but about his roles in the world and about the society in which he lives.
The plot was rather slow, but I don't necessarily see that as a bad thing. This is more of a character based story where you see lots of growth with the people. This is also a set up story for the next books. So I'm sure we'll see a lot more later on. I know I for sure can't wait for the next books. I absolutely loved this story.
By MC Frank
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
He is the tin soldier; she, the match girl. Together, they discover the sparks that change the world. In themselves. In each other.
As they both discover the world isn't what they thought it is. For one, its lies and chains and a light in the dark. For the other, its discovery and learning and a savor on the ice.
Wow... This book blew me away. I found it deeply unique and creative, but I could still feel the hands of the authors who inspired this (From Lowry and The Giver to Bradbury and The Illustrated Man and Pullman's His Dark Materials). I loved how the author used our world, but drastically modified it, creating new inventions, and getting rid of animals and food, but also disease. Her creation really makes you think about the morality of things and makes you question your ideas.
I liked the characters. I liked watching them grow and learn in different ways. Especially Felix. He learned and grew so much in his short time on Alaska. Not only about himself, but about his roles in the world and about the society in which he lives.
The plot was rather slow, but I don't necessarily see that as a bad thing. This is more of a character based story where you see lots of growth with the people. This is also a set up story for the next books. So I'm sure we'll see a lot more later on. I know I for sure can't wait for the next books. I absolutely loved this story.