A review by bites_of_books
The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

We follow Janelle, a 16-year old girl who is telling us how aliens invaded the world and started to gather humans in various places around the world to take over everything. As part of this, the aliens have banned all kinds of art, including books and music. As a true book lover, she has a hidden library from where she sneaks books to various people in her apartment complex. 
We also follow Morris, one of the aliens who is in charge of developing a vaccine that will allow the aliens to fully control the humans. 
The first thing that made it difficult for me to enjoy this story was the romance aspect. I couldn't believe that Janelle would put aside the acts of violence that have been committed towards her family and friends just because Morris also likes music. I couldn't suspend my disbelief enough. 
Overall it is a very interesting premise and a cool concept for the story, but I didn't like that the story doesn't really wrap up fully. Big questions remain unanswered by the end and that made me just dissatisfied. I would only recommend this one once there's a clear second book out there that hopefully answers my questions. 
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