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A review by thistle_and_verse
The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum
3.0
I discussed this with Kenya of Reviews May Vary here: https://youtu.be/Ma0lAq3NL4A.
Basically, this is a book that relies on emotions to carry it. It's got the cheese-y feel-good quirkiness that reminds me of coming-of-age films. The romance and the found family dynamics are its strongest points. I really had to suspend my disbelief at how the characters overcame certain obstacles or reacted to certain situations, and that made it hard for it to feel like the story had any stakes. The romance happens towards the final 2/3 of the book, and I would've liked it earlier.
Basically, this is a book that relies on emotions to carry it. It's got the cheese-y feel-good quirkiness that reminds me of coming-of-age films. The romance and the found family dynamics are its strongest points. I really had to suspend my disbelief at how the characters overcame certain obstacles or reacted to certain situations, and that made it hard for it to feel like the story had any stakes. The romance happens towards the final 2/3 of the book, and I would've liked it earlier.