It’s a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets to the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they’re worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help. Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other’s arms. Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder – would they be better off staying in this place forever? Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won’t be the same people who landed on it. The first in a sweeping science fiction trilogy, These Broken Stars is a timeless love story about hope and survival in the face of unthinkable odds.
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Sexual Content - 3/5
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Violence - 1/5
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Language - 1/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 1/5
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Summary
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE HAVE A WINNER! Last night found me sobbing all over a copy of These Broken Stars at the delicate hour of 2am, unsure of what was happening or what had just compelled me to read a 400-page novel in under three hours. Once I was able to pull myself together, I concluded that These Broken Stars was possibly one of the best books I'm going to read this year and beats most of the books I read last year. What made These Broken Stars so captivating? A page-turning mystery. A unique setting. The awe-inspiring, mind-blowing character development. Even the way the book was written was designed to make the pages fly- Not only a distinct dual narrative, but each chapter ended in a way I had never seen before in a book. And while I loved the setting, the plot, and the writing style, my favorite part of this book was by far the characters. Their development, personalities, and even their relationship with each other was perfect. When a book has only two characters throughout almost the entire thing, an author must be careful to make their subjects both endearing and intriguing. Authors Kaufman and Spooner master this. (And by the way, that main male character, Tarver? Where can I get one of those, right now? Every girl needs a Tarver in her life.) This book was just the kind of story I was looking for. I'll be shoving it in people's faces, demanding they read it, for a long time.
Violence-Some people died pretty scary deaths, but not particularly violent.
Language-None
Sexual-A few mildly described sex scenes