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The Stars We Steal
by Alexa Donne
This was a book I found due to one of many "retelling" lists.
I read [b:For Darkness Shows the Stars|8306761|For Darkness Shows the Stars (For Darkness Shows the Stars, #1)|Diana Peterfreund|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1338529086l/8306761._SY75_.jpg|13155802] years ago and loved it. When I found out that it was a retelling of Persuasion, I tried to read the original, only I just couldn't get through it. I find that I like the storylines of Jane Austen's works, but just can't sit through reading them. Since this book was also a retelling of the story, I was sure I'd like it.
The bones of the original story are there-broken engagement due to family influences, boy leaves and comes back more prosperous, boy and girl are reunited, but it doesn't work out right away. However, this retelling takes place aboard spaceships, with digidecks and politics that didn't play as much of a part in the original or the other retelling.
I've seen where a lot of people compare this to the Bachelor, but since I don't watch the show, I can't quite get that pairing. The main other book I found similar was [b:Mockingjay|7260188|Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)|Suzanne Collins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1586722918l/7260188._SY75_.jpg|8812783], mainly because the main character's aunt has definite President Coin vibes.
Honestly, it was okay, but I'm glad I borrowed it from the library instead of purchasing it.
I read [b:For Darkness Shows the Stars|8306761|For Darkness Shows the Stars (For Darkness Shows the Stars, #1)|Diana Peterfreund|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1338529086l/8306761._SY75_.jpg|13155802] years ago and loved it. When I found out that it was a retelling of Persuasion, I tried to read the original, only I just couldn't get through it. I find that I like the storylines of Jane Austen's works, but just can't sit through reading them. Since this book was also a retelling of the story, I was sure I'd like it.
The bones of the original story are there-broken engagement due to family influences, boy leaves and comes back more prosperous, boy and girl are reunited, but it doesn't work out right away. However, this retelling takes place aboard spaceships, with digidecks and politics that didn't play as much of a part in the original or the other retelling.
I've seen where a lot of people compare this to the Bachelor, but since I don't watch the show, I can't quite get that pairing. The main other book I found similar was [b:Mockingjay|7260188|Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)|Suzanne Collins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1586722918l/7260188._SY75_.jpg|8812783], mainly because the main character's aunt has definite President Coin vibes.
Honestly, it was okay, but I'm glad I borrowed it from the library instead of purchasing it.