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Bound By Stars
by E.L. Starling
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
“She’s not a mystery. She’s an Earther.”
If I had to summarize Bound by Stars, it would be “The Titanic, but in space”. If the idea is super fun –and allows a lot of things– some scenes were so similar to the ones in the movie that it dragged me out of the SciFi context, back to the 1910’s scenery. That’s a shame because the book is very interesting, especially the action scenes that will make you hold your breath and your heart run.
The romance is a typical teenagers one, with a we of LI, which isn’t my cup of tea BUT was perfect to make Weslie evolve. I loved her rivalry with Jupiter, that banter that helped them to get closer from each other, to confide things they wouldn’t have shared in a different context.
The world-building, especially the class system is interesting, and I loved how it mixed with the plot, as Weslie tries to change her fate –but shouldn’t be able to, should she follow the rules. Because every single character is locked in a rule, an utility, a productivity, which enables them any kind of true freedom. That forbidden romance, that false pretense of social mobility are only appearances in this hypocrite system. So when everything explodes, the whole system is reassessed, at least for our MCs. I really can’t wait to know what will happen next, now that the Titanic aspect is over, now that the cards are reshuffled.
Thank you to Entangled publishing for the access to the eARC on NetGalley. My opinions are my own.
If I had to summarize Bound by Stars, it would be “The Titanic, but in space”. If the idea is super fun –and allows a lot of things– some scenes were so similar to the ones in the movie that it dragged me out of the SciFi context, back to the 1910’s scenery. That’s a shame because the book is very interesting, especially the action scenes that will make you hold your breath and your heart run.
The romance is a typical teenagers one, with a we of LI, which isn’t my cup of tea BUT was perfect to make Weslie evolve. I loved her rivalry with Jupiter, that banter that helped them to get closer from each other, to confide things they wouldn’t have shared in a different context.
The world-building, especially the class system is interesting, and I loved how it mixed with the plot, as Weslie tries to change her fate –but shouldn’t be able to, should she follow the rules. Because every single character is locked in a rule, an utility, a productivity, which enables them any kind of true freedom. That forbidden romance, that false pretense of social mobility are only appearances in this hypocrite system. So when everything explodes, the whole system is reassessed, at least for our MCs. I really can’t wait to know what will happen next, now that the Titanic aspect is over, now that the cards are reshuffled.
Thank you to Entangled publishing for the access to the eARC on NetGalley. My opinions are my own.