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syllareads's Reviews (951)
Sooooo I do have to admit that my personal feelings about having three main characters who are a wlw couple and an aroace young man have influenced my thoughts on it greatly but I still have to give it my first 3 star rating of this year,,, I'm so sorry u_u
"Tarnished are the Stars" is beautiful to look at, and while the worldbuilding is incredibly interesting, the book itself kind of brushes along with it in an incredibly fast pace. I personally think that a few more words and chapters would have done WONDERS for the overall feeling of "what?" I had every other chapter or so. The ending itself felt very convenient (why on earth was That Person suddenly on Earth Adjacent??) and while I LIKED where it was going, I wish there had been some more information on how it came to pass, some more emotions involved in the entire process
However! The things I liked about it. Oh, SO MANY.
Again, the representation is beautiful. The author even explicitly spells out "aromantic" and "asexual" when it comes to one of the main characters! Which is something I found incredibly charming and wonderful, and it made my heart SOAR. The three main characters were overall solid and enjoyable, and I might have fallen head over heels for Eliza--- look, I have a thing for pretty women in beautiful dresses who could kick my ass any time.
Overall, I do not regret reading this book, as it was enjoyable and sweet but I do think it was a bit lacking in some areas. I hope to see more from the author! PLease, PLEASE give us more aroace characters in space, that is a brand I can ENTIRELY get behind <3
"Tarnished are the Stars" is beautiful to look at, and while the worldbuilding is incredibly interesting, the book itself kind of brushes along with it in an incredibly fast pace. I personally think that a few more words and chapters would have done WONDERS for the overall feeling of "what?" I had every other chapter or so. The ending itself felt very convenient (why on earth was That Person suddenly on Earth Adjacent??) and while I LIKED where it was going, I wish there had been some more information on how it came to pass, some more emotions involved in the entire process
However! The things I liked about it. Oh, SO MANY.
Again, the representation is beautiful. The author even explicitly spells out "aromantic" and "asexual" when it comes to one of the main characters! Which is something I found incredibly charming and wonderful, and it made my heart SOAR. The three main characters were overall solid and enjoyable, and I might have fallen head over heels for Eliza--- look, I have a thing for pretty women in beautiful dresses who could kick my ass any time.
Overall, I do not regret reading this book, as it was enjoyable and sweet but I do think it was a bit lacking in some areas. I hope to see more from the author! PLease, PLEASE give us more aroace characters in space, that is a brand I can ENTIRELY get behind <3
I can't even fully write a review for this book - it almost refuses to be given any amount of stars, honestly! There are so many things with it that I wouldn't have liked in other books but that feel just right for this one and I really don't know how Bridget Collins just Does That.
First of all, there's the thing about the grand jeu never being fully explained. Usually, I want to know things about the world I'm about to dive into. I want to understand but in this case, the unfolding of every grand jeu was an utter mystery and it enthralled me. It felt like the author was very deliberately being vague so the art itself, the expression nestled within the mystery of the grand jeu was what was drawn to the surface while everything else lived submerged underwater. The ending is exceptionally open, almost loose, and yet I loved it because life itself doesn't have a definitive ending either!
I cannot put into words how fragile this book has made me feel but it's probably one of my favourite reads in 2021 so far.
First of all, there's the thing about the grand jeu never being fully explained. Usually, I want to know things about the world I'm about to dive into. I want to understand but in this case, the unfolding of every grand jeu was an utter mystery and it enthralled me. It felt like the author was very deliberately being vague so the art itself, the expression nestled within the mystery of the grand jeu was what was drawn to the surface while everything else lived submerged underwater. The ending is exceptionally open, almost loose, and yet I loved it because life itself doesn't have a definitive ending either!
I cannot put into words how fragile this book has made me feel but it's probably one of my favourite reads in 2021 so far.
