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A review by chai_and_books
When the Stars Fall by Emery Rose
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Prefacing this by saying, I hated every second of this book beyond the first 25%. Some moments in part 1 were cute- I'll give them that- so I held out hope and powered through the book. (spoilers-ish ahead)
Firstly, Lila was a doormat but especially towards the end- I felt bad for her in the second part but the she literally forgave Jude the second he smiled??? Like did years of trauma amount to nothing? She was grieving her mother's death yet apologized for shutting down- yeah no.
What kind of name is Jude- much like his name, he sucked. I did not care for him, his motives were selfish and manipulative- he was nice for the first five seconds and it was downhill from there.
I know nothing about brady. His character was so inconsistent he was nice one second mean the other? This man literally came and went for the vibes.
I hated the plot twist it made me want to wash my eyes with bleach, making an already bad situation worse.
I also hated the parents. They literally overlooked every single mistake their son made and encouraged his problematic behavior- the dad should've taught him manners instead of football tbh.
The only character I liked was the brother who went to Columbia and wanted nothing to do with this family.
Maybe this just wasn't the book for me, but I think there are better books you can pick up- save yourself the frustration.
Firstly, Lila was a doormat but especially towards the end- I felt bad for her in the second part but the she literally forgave Jude the second he smiled??? Like did years of trauma amount to nothing? She was grieving her mother's death yet apologized for shutting down- yeah no.
What kind of name is Jude- much like his name, he sucked. I did not care for him, his motives were selfish and manipulative- he was nice for the first five seconds and it was downhill from there.
I know nothing about brady. His character was so inconsistent he was nice one second mean the other? This man literally came and went for the vibes.
I hated the plot twist it made me want to wash my eyes with bleach, making an already bad situation worse.
I also hated the parents. They literally overlooked every single mistake their son made and encouraged his problematic behavior- the dad should've taught him manners instead of football tbh.
The only character I liked was the brother who went to Columbia and wanted nothing to do with this family.
Maybe this just wasn't the book for me, but I think there are better books you can pick up- save yourself the frustration.