The City of Stardust has spades of beautiful, whimsical writing but lacks character development and world-building.
Synopsis
A hundred-years-old curse has forced the Everly family to give up one of their most talented from each generation. When Violet Everly was a child, her mother, Marianne, set out to break the curse, leaving Violet in the care of her uncles.
The family’s tormentor, Penelope, allows Violet’s uncles ten years to find Marianne, or she will take Violet in her place. When their time is nearly up, it’s a mad dash to find Marianne and finally put an end to it all.
Review of The City of Stardust
This fantasy novel has a contemporary setting and multiple POVs.
While this book started strong, it eventually lost my interest. The writing is beautiful and whimsical, but the characterizations and world-building were underdeveloped. Ambrose and Penelope had the most substance to them.
I like books with a bit of a romance/love story, but this one fell flat. Both parties were fairly bland.
The ending made it worth the read, so this is getting a solid three stars.
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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