A review by booksawyer
Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Girl Made of Stars is a timely, powerfully thought provoking, and painfully realistic read. It explores the world we live in, where people can do terrible things and all to often evade all the consequences. However, I did leave the book with a sense of hope, even if buried beneath substantial trauma and pain. 

Mara, the main character, felt like a real person with passions, conflicting feelings, and memories that haunt her. She is strong, even if she doesn’t know it, it is rewarding to see her grow throughout the story. 

There was one scene in the book that was so disturbing that I needed to put down the book for minute. This scene dealt with SA and pedophilia, so I recommend paying attention to all the trigger warnings before picking up this book. 

Girl Made of Stars is a book that will stay with me for a long time, becoming a lasting favorite. 
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