booktrovert420 's review for:

Starry Night by Isabel Gillies

5.0

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Rating:
★★★★★ = I loved this book and would reread it in the future.

Genre:
Young Adult Contemporary

Plot:
This story follows teenage Wren and her friend who attend a gala event at the Met. While there Wren runs off with the object of her affection, a boy who plays in a band. She falls for him and he ends up breaking her heart.

Pros:
1.) This book is written sort of like a journal entry. It's personal and relatable if you have ever been a 15 year old girl.
2.) The cover art is beautiful!
3. ) There are quite a few references to art in this book which I love. Art is something I always enjoy reading about.

Cons:
1.) This is a quick read or at least, it was for me. If you like that type of thing then this obviously wouldn't be a con.
2. ) Im back and forth with the characters, sometimes they seem immature but other times they are doing things and dealing with issues that would have been unimaginable to my 15 year old self

My thoughts:
I start out every YA review like this: I generally HATE YA books. So, when I find one I actually like it's rare. I liked this book. A lot! I really feel like I can relate to Wren. I can't relate to some YA main character females so the fact that some of her reminded me of myself was pretty cool. Even the way she handled her break up with Nolan reminded me of myself when I was her age. I sure wasn't dating when I was 15 but if I had been I am pretty sure I would have done it a lot like she did with my hear on my sleeve. I read a lot of this book relating to Wren but because I am a parent now, I considered how I would feel if I had been Wrens parents. I found myself so disappointed in her decision to sacrifice studying abroad all because of some dumb boy. It makes sense though that she couldn't see the enormity of her decision at the time since she was blinded by love. Overall I really enjoyed this book. I definitely cried at the end! I will read it again when I am in the mood to be sent back to my younger years. I have already and will continue to recommend this book to friends.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I finished this book December 7, 2014.