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A review by renstrange
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
update after finishing in 2024: this was a soft dnf last year, but i always intended to give it another shot. i’m so glad i did. i connected with it instantly this time. i especially love katrina and the mother-daughter relationship that forms between her and shizuka.
the writing style takes some getting used to and the main relationship lacks some development. due to this, i’d thought i would give this book 4-4.25 stars. and then i hit the last 20%.
this book made me cry. i rarely cry, so any book that affects me so deeply automatically needs to be five stars. sorry, i don’t make the rules.
2023: dnf for now. i’m having trouble connecting with this book, but i don’t want to fully give up on it yet. i’ll try it again another time.
the writing style takes some getting used to and the main relationship lacks some development. due to this, i’d thought i would give this book 4-4.25 stars. and then i hit the last 20%.
this book made me cry. i rarely cry, so any book that affects me so deeply automatically needs to be five stars. sorry, i don’t make the rules.
2023: dnf for now. i’m having trouble connecting with this book, but i don’t want to fully give up on it yet. i’ll try it again another time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Dysphoria
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, and War
Misgendering, transphobic slurs, lesbophobic slurs, underage sex work