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example of really enjoyable YA literature, It reminded me of Paul Cornells sitelinkLondon Falling although it is not nearly so dark what with the Jack the Ripper references and ghostly presences.
But the main character, Rory Deveraux, made me think of sitelinkKaren Marie Monings MacKayla Lane the Fever seriesboth are Southern girls with professional parents who go to school in the U.
K. Both girls are capable of seeing things that ordinary people cantMacKayla sees the Fae, Rory sees dead people.
However, Rory is much less selfabsorbed amp she is smarter and funnier as a main character,
I really enjoy this authors sense of humour! I adored her descriptions of Claudia, the schools house mother: “Something about her suggested that her leisure activities included wrestling large woodland animals and banging bricks together.
” She is, in fact, the field hockey coach and very devoted to that sport, Later, Rory says, “She introduced herself to my parents with one of her mighty, bunnycrushing handshakes, Id never seen Claudia crush a bunny, to be fair, but thats the approximate level of pressure, ” Perhaps shes a bit of a female Hagrid, despite the fact that this is not a school for wizards.
The real details of homework, living in residence, cafeteria meals, etc, grounded the novel for me, Rory gets drawn into the paranormal gradually, but still has to cope with reading assignments and essays like a regular student.
Rory has just the right amount of snark in her soul to make all these teadrinking, field hockeydreading moments highly entertaining.
She also acquires a small circle of reliable friends, reminiscent of Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
Im not sure when Ill be able to pick up book two, but I am very much looking forward to it!
reread:
This was as fun as I remember it being! I think theres a lot of open spoilers for this book Id keep hidden as I think it would ruin the vibe a bit, but I really enjoyed this.
Its fun, its unique, and the main character is great,
Im excited to finally after all these years make my way to the sequel,
Just a fun fact about me: I don't read book blurbs, Whether I've been anticipating the book for a long time, or it's a book I've never heard of, I don't read blurbs.
I find they give away too many little spoilers that I would much rather find out, Therefore I am a judge a book by it's cover type of person,
That being said, I chose to read this entirely because I loved Maureen Johnson's story in Let It Snow.
That was my entire reason and therefore I had no idea what this book was about,
To put it mildly, I was extremely ecstatic when I realized that this was a Jack the Ripper story.
I love to study Serial Killers, I read biographies and true crime books constantly and I study them in school so when I started this I was extremely excited.
It did not disappoint.
Johnson managed to include this really unique idea and plot point into a story that I already liked.
I would have loved to just read about a Jack the Ripper copycat, but the extra plots and storylines she included were amazing.
Her character building is so well done, I can see how talented Maureen Johnson is just from this one book.
Rory is a strong character, and on top of that, she had aboutminor characters who all managed to have their own personality, which is often times rare to see.
I will say, one thing that I found refreshing was the lack of love story, Yes there's a minor love interest, nothing major, but it doesn't dominate the storyline, Not even close, and I like that, Not that I don't love some good fluff once in a while, but I really wanted to read a book about something else with no romance and this definitely delivered.
Overall, a really really unique book that was well done, The Name of the Star is the second book I've read by Maureen Johnson, I admit that I love reading her blog and her Twitter feed, butLittle Blue Envelopes fell a little flat for me so I always assumed I liked Maureen more than I actually liked her work.
However, the premise of TNotS intrigued me Girl moves to London and becomes tangled up in a Jack the Ripper style murder mystery so I bought this pretty much as soon as it came out.
I wasn't expecting much more than an enjoyable, entertaining read, but I was pleasantly surprised,
First thing you need to know: this book is funny, Yes, there's blood, mad murderers on the loose and many creepy encounters, but Maureen makes sure the reader has something to grin about every few pages.
Which was awesome, because it probably would've been a bit of a downer of a book otherwise,
The second thing you need to know: it's a clever book, Maureen doesn't condescend to her readers and she doesn't beat them over the head with all the answers.
She shows amazing control over the pace of the story, and I think that is one of the things that makes this novel work so well.
The climax was nicely executed, At first I thought it was just going to be a huge info dump, but it wasn't at all.
There was a great twist that I didn't see coming, which is something I always appreciate,
Did I mention it's funny It is! It's also quite scary in some parts I know I was feeling a bit spooked as I read it late at night, but I am also the kind of person who can't watch movies that are even slightly scary because I'm a huge chicken.
So, I wouldn't be too worried about that,
I'm keen to see where Maureen takes this series, Bring on sitelinkThe Madness Underneath!
Amazing!! listened to the audiobook while driving back and forth on tour stops.
I HATE driving long hours but I was honestly excited about getting back in the car so I could hit play and dive back into the world.
plus, the woman who does the audio does TONS of accents and it was incredible! this story is creepy, unique, and has a touch of Gothic feel that I just adore.
ordered bookthe second I finished : Fand es richtig cool! Toller Schreibstil, gute Geschichte, Und wenn Jack the Ripper vorkommt hat man bei mir sowieso gewonnen, DNF. Not bothering with an actual review,
What a disappointing and dull book,
You would expect a book about Jack the ripper to be an enjoyable and entertaining read.
Though it was an absolute fail for a Jack the ripper story,
I can't stop remembering this particular scene, . .
Its when Rory and her love interest are kissing, and they pull apart and a string of their saliva hangs inbetween them or something.
Who the fuck puts that kind of description in a kissing scene What a turn off.
What was the author attempting
A lady and the tramp Kind of reminds me of that.
I can't,
Nonetheless some might enjoy this book though, Just not me.
This is actually the first book Ive read thats by Maureen Johnson, so I didnt know what to expect.
Normally, I would shy from these types
of things I mean come on it IS Jack the Ripper.
Are you kidding me Im not a big fan of horror movies, or horror books ,for that matter.
A few weeks ago before reading the book, I foolishly thought that this was a historical paranormal.
So imagine my surprise when I started reading and found out that this was set in present day, not in thes with the actual Jack the Ripper.
The plot was very multilayered and clever its obvious that the author had put so much thought into this.
I read in an interview that she intended the beginning to be heavy on the school boarding stuff, and I agree.
At the start, I didnt feel like Im reading a paranormal story, It felt more like a contemporary, Which isnt a bad thing, It wasnt boring it was unlike others I had read before,
What was up with the title I asked myself, I actually thought of it literally, But youll find out in the book why its called that and YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME THAT THAT IS THE MOST FITTING AND BEAUTIFUL NAME FOR THIS BOOK.
I love it whereas I hated it before,
You can see Maureen did her research, Damn, those historical facts were very interesting AND accurate, Despite living near London well, quite I had only been a few times guys, I AM only fifteen so I found her descriptions of locations very detailed.
Oh, and I want to go to her boarding school now! Next year I would be doing my ALevels as well the same as Rorys and now I wish that the school was real ha! I also love the English references! , and how Rory compares them to the US.
Maureens writing is just lovely and fabulous, I admire her use of switching between third person and first person, formal and informal, The main character Rorys personality shone through, Her humor is fresh and witty, I loved her. Shes just the kind of person you aspire to be, Shes not a wimp. But shes not brave either, which showed that shes human she gets scared, Shes loyal, relatable, trustworthy and just a genuinely nice person,
If I had to be extremely picky about saying something negative not that I have to but.
. then I would say that I dislike the name Rory, Maybe thats because I personally think its quite a masculine name for a girl and the fact that I know three boys called Rory in my school doesnt help.
At all.
Have I mentioned how FUNNY this book is I never knew books with Jack the Ripper could be so amusing.
But this one is. There were a lot of times that I was laughing out loud hysterically my dad was giving me strange looks.
The writer managed to balance the creepiness and entertainment just right,
All the characters were very interesting and each and every one had a very distinct personality, with each of their own secrets.
Rory, Jazza, Jerome, Alistair, I love, Even Boo, Stephen, Callum, where at first I had a sense of distrust and an unsettling feeling about them, all had something special and unique to add to the story.
And dont let me forget “Call Me Claudia” Claudia, Haha, shes got to be the funniest teacher ever,
One thing that I wasnt particularly ok with was the romance, Theres a guy, then another one appeared, and THEN another one, It was not until near the end of the book that things were cleared up, and I crossed one guy off from the list.
Shes on and off with unnamed guy, but I have a feeling the other guy that I prefer would be more prominent in the second book.
I know this is going to be a trilogy, but honestly Im more than fine if its just a standalone.
I think its one of those books that dont leave you hanging the story has a beginning, middle and the end.
Overall, The Name of The Star is one book that you cannot miss, Youll have to read it, Or Jack the Ripper might go to you next,
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