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A review by beccaannekent
The Stars are Dying by Chloe C. Peñaranda
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Unfortunately, this book does not hit the mark for me. Zero structure and no hint of a plot for well over 200 pages, I *struggled* to connect with this.
I was BEGGING for an info dump. I didn’t know who these characters were, why should I care about them? What is their role or their purpose? I cannot tell you how many times I read a page and then had to reread because it didn’t make sense.
Unreliable narrators can be excellent, when portrayed in the right way. However, I expect some information to be given to the reader to help the story along. Potentially a second POV so that we can see what the FMC cannot. I was just as clueless as Aestrea was for the entirety of the 500+ pages and probably even more so by the end.
I was BEGGING for an info dump. I didn’t know who these characters were, why should I care about them? What is their role or their purpose? I cannot tell you how many times I read a page and then had to reread because it didn’t make sense.
Unreliable narrators can be excellent, when portrayed in the right way. However, I expect some information to be given to the reader to help the story along. Potentially a second POV so that we can see what the FMC cannot. I was just as clueless as Aestrea was for the entirety of the 500+ pages and probably even more so by the end.