A review by itshassan
The Same Stuff as Stars by Katherine Paterson

5.0

This was the book which initially got me hooked into reading books. Whereas most of the (story)books I read at that time(I was 10 when I first read this) seemed more fantasy, this felt more real. This probably had to do with the setting, which I recall was set in contemporary America, and the characters, which felt really life-like, dealing with problems and emotions the same way humans actually do. Stars, which remain as one of the main themes, intrigued me at that time partly due to that one fact where the light in my area were often badly lit , which allowed constellations like Orion to be viewed quite clearly; also with the way the characters discuss about the stars. Maybe today it seems trivial, but for a 10 year old kid who spent most of his time by himself, this book served a special place in his heart. Even today at times whenever I am alone, I fondly remember those starry moments; and this book which allowed me to realize all of that...