zimmerea 's review for:

Stargazy Pie by Victoria Goddard
4.75
adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I love the characters, and found the story much more purposeful in its prose than the hands of the sun series (likely due to the shorter page count). Goddard is a master of the fantasy of working hard and suffering without glory and then being adored and loved by your family and friends who are in horror that you had to go through so much without their knowledge- you can expect this theme through all her books, and it certainly isn't absent here!