Star-Crossed by Minnie Darke
Was anyone going to tell me that this novel was set in Australia, or was I just supposed to figure that out by myself?
Sometimes even destiny needs a little bit of help. When childhood sweethearts Justine (Sagittarius and serious skeptic) and Nick (Aquarius and true believer) bump into each other as adults, a life-changing love affair seems inevitable. To Justine, anyway. Especially when she learns Nick is an astrological devotee, whose decisions are guided by the stars, and more specifically, by the horoscopes in his favorite magazine. The same magazine Justine happens to write for.
As Nick continues to not fall headlong in love with her, Justine decides to take Nick’s horoscope, and Fate itself, into her own hands. But, of course, Nick is not the only Aquarius making important life choices according to what is written in the stars.
Charting the ripple effects of Justine’s astrological meddling, STAR-CROSSED is a delicious, intelligent, and affecting love story about friendship, chance, and how we all navigate the kinds of choices that are hard to face alone.
The thing that I enjoyed the most about this book was the way that it dealt with the “ripple effect.” The multitude of characters, and the way that they interact with each other, was so fun and fresh! This really helped set the book apart from the multitude of other romantic dramas out there.
Additionally, the synopsis was pretty original, and it was absolutely hilarious how incorrectly Nick interpreted all of Justine’s horoscopes. Mainly, though, it was a pretty sleazy thing to do. It was a little unrealistic how quickly Nick forgave her, and how dense he was being about the whole thing.
I’m not going to lie, the whole flipped seasons in Australia really threw me off. I cannot fathom living through winter without a festival every other week. Dandiya, Hallowen, Diwali, Thanksgiving, Navratri, Christmas, New Year’s, and my birthday are the only things that get me through the winter. But, I digress.
Overall, Star-Crossed was sweet and easy to swallow, but it seriously lacked depth. The connection between Justine and Nick feels a little underdeveloped, and you just have to take their attraction as a given because the story does not really dwell on it. Still, the book has some amazing sequences that really lean into the power of fate, and it did make me a bit of a believer myself :)
Sometimes even destiny needs a little bit of help. When childhood sweethearts Justine (Sagittarius and serious skeptic) and Nick (Aquarius and true believer) bump into each other as adults, a life-changing love affair seems inevitable. To Justine, anyway. Especially when she learns Nick is an astrological devotee, whose decisions are guided by the stars, and more specifically, by the horoscopes in his favorite magazine. The same magazine Justine happens to write for.
As Nick continues to not fall headlong in love with her, Justine decides to take Nick’s horoscope, and Fate itself, into her own hands. But, of course, Nick is not the only Aquarius making important life choices according to what is written in the stars.
Charting the ripple effects of Justine’s astrological meddling, STAR-CROSSED is a delicious, intelligent, and affecting love story about friendship, chance, and how we all navigate the kinds of choices that are hard to face alone.
Additionally, the synopsis was pretty original, and it was absolutely hilarious how incorrectly Nick interpreted all of Justine’s horoscopes. Mainly, though, it was a pretty sleazy thing to do. It was a little unrealistic how quickly Nick forgave her, and how dense he was being about the whole thing.
I’m not going to lie, the whole flipped seasons in Australia really threw me off. I cannot fathom living through winter without a festival every other week. Dandiya, Hallowen, Diwali, Thanksgiving, Navratri, Christmas, New Year’s, and my birthday are the only things that get me through the winter. But, I digress.
Overall, Star-Crossed was sweet and easy to swallow, but it seriously lacked depth. The connection between Justine and Nick feels a little underdeveloped, and you just have to take their attraction as a given because the story does not really dwell on it. Still, the book has some amazing sequences that really lean into the power of fate, and it did make me a bit of a believer myself :)
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