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Where the Forest Meets the Stars
by Glendy Vanderah
4.5 / 5 stars
If you're in a reading slump or you just have a feeling all books started to seem the same, then this is the right book for you. I have to admit, I started reading it with no expectations at all, and in the end it turned out to be an interesting and wonderfully written story, so unique and different from anything I've read in a long time. ⠀
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The story itself is quite simple - one day during her stay at her mentor's home, finishing birds watching experiment for her doctorate studies, Jo finds an 8year old girl on her doorstep. Covered in bruises, she claims her name is Ursa and she's an alien that has come to Earth in search for five miracles, after which she's gonna be returning to her galaxy. With worries of her own, now Jo has another thing on her mind - what to do with the girl that doesnt want to leave and claims she has no family of her own....⠀
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What I liked the most is the way this book is written, full of smart dialogues and realistic characters. All of them have their own imperfections and fears they're dealing with, but they still manage to do what is best in the given circumstaces. The only thing I expected more from are my emotions. I did get to warm up to the characters, especially the amazing Ursa, but somehow the ending didnt really get through to me, not in the way I expected it to. ⠀
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Nonethless, this is definitely one of the books I'd like to have on my shelf...a captivating story about discovering love and friendship in the most unusal places and a tale that will make you want to believe in magic.⠀ ⠀
Leaving you with a little question mark and a tiny "what if" lingering for a while in the corner of your brain, this for sure is a hidden gem of a book I'd reccomend to all of you to read. ⠀
If you're in a reading slump or you just have a feeling all books started to seem the same, then this is the right book for you. I have to admit, I started reading it with no expectations at all, and in the end it turned out to be an interesting and wonderfully written story, so unique and different from anything I've read in a long time. ⠀
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The story itself is quite simple - one day during her stay at her mentor's home, finishing birds watching experiment for her doctorate studies, Jo finds an 8year old girl on her doorstep. Covered in bruises, she claims her name is Ursa and she's an alien that has come to Earth in search for five miracles, after which she's gonna be returning to her galaxy. With worries of her own, now Jo has another thing on her mind - what to do with the girl that doesnt want to leave and claims she has no family of her own....⠀
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What I liked the most is the way this book is written, full of smart dialogues and realistic characters. All of them have their own imperfections and fears they're dealing with, but they still manage to do what is best in the given circumstaces. The only thing I expected more from are my emotions. I did get to warm up to the characters, especially the amazing Ursa, but somehow the ending didnt really get through to me, not in the way I expected it to. ⠀
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Nonethless, this is definitely one of the books I'd like to have on my shelf...a captivating story about discovering love and friendship in the most unusal places and a tale that will make you want to believe in magic.⠀ ⠀
Leaving you with a little question mark and a tiny "what if" lingering for a while in the corner of your brain, this for sure is a hidden gem of a book I'd reccomend to all of you to read. ⠀