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cathyatratedreads's review
2.0
I was so excited about this, but I ended up so disappointed.
To Travel the Stars is a Pride and Prejudice retelling set in space. Unfortunately, it has absolutely none of the original’s fine qualities. It simply takes the body of Jane Austen’s beloved story and dresses it in futuristic clothing. Rather than using the plot and maybe some other details of PP to create a fresh take, this lifts too much entirely from the classic, even dialogue. It’s only slightly adjusted for the new framework in many places. I didn’t care about the characters much at all until the end, and then my attachment level was what I should have been feeling closer to the beginning. The author depends too much on readers being fans of the original so she can go light on important development of characters and background. I so wanted to enjoy this story, since it combines things I love, but it fell so flat for me.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/to-travel-stars-young-adult-romance-book-review/
*I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
To Travel the Stars is a Pride and Prejudice retelling set in space. Unfortunately, it has absolutely none of the original’s fine qualities. It simply takes the body of Jane Austen’s beloved story and dresses it in futuristic clothing. Rather than using the plot and maybe some other details of PP to create a fresh take, this lifts too much entirely from the classic, even dialogue. It’s only slightly adjusted for the new framework in many places. I didn’t care about the characters much at all until the end, and then my attachment level was what I should have been feeling closer to the beginning. The author depends too much on readers being fans of the original so she can go light on important development of characters and background. I so wanted to enjoy this story, since it combines things I love, but it fell so flat for me.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/to-travel-stars-young-adult-romance-book-review/
*I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
livewellmm's review
2.0
Okay Pride and Prejudice in space? I should have loved this book but it was not done as well as I hoped and I couldn't get through it. It's almost as if the author picked up interactions and lines from the book and plopped them into this new sci-fi setting without any acclimation. The romance also was not convincing and sadly did hold any of the original's charm.
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