I'll buy it and go with it for now to see where Josie takes things, but it's still just a little *too* insta-love for my tastes. Unlike most YA insta-love books, at least we're given an explanation for their quick feelings.sort of. What started out as MEGA insta-hate rapidly turned into insta-love. I liked the characters and even if they weren't doing much, I was still content to follow along with whatever it was they were doing.

Still, as with when I read Cynthia Hand's Unearthly, I wasn't really bothered. There's a huge info-dump toward the end that can be a little overwhelming. Objectively, I think Starcrossed was hit with a major case of Twilight Pacing Syndrome and should have been more tightly edited. There was also some room for improvement with the pacing. This almost always happened when Helen wasn't present, so I get why the author did it, but it did feel a little bit like 'one of these things doesn't belong.' I'm not really sure what the solution would be (maybe include more chapters from other characters' points of view so it doesn't stand out and feel so random?), but something should be done with that. Most of the book is told in the third person with a subjective focus on Helen, but every rare once in a while the view shifts for a scene or two to another character. The only thing that did give me pause was the narration style. By the end of those near-500 pages all I wanted was 500 more! When I was reading it, the world disappeared. Whenever I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it. For me, this was one of those books that I just wanted to read. I was wrapped up in the book and I finished this gigantic near-500 page tome in just three days. Ok, I can see that to an extent.Įxcept, I don't care. The two main complaints I've heard is that a lot of the basics are reminiscent of Twilight and the writing isn't flawless. Is there a lot to complain about? Yeah, I guess. I've read some.not very nice reviews about this book. Review Comparison: Firelight by Sophie Jordan.Book Review: The Last Knight by Hilari Bell.Book Review: Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin.Interview with Adele Griffin:Tighter's Cover Journey.Spotlight List: Adele Griffin + Giveaways!! (repost).Book Review: The Royal Treatment by Lindsey Leavitt.

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