Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell is one of those books that give me conflicting emotions. In the beginning, I loved certain characters and could not stand some (Allouette), but at the end of the book I ended up despising all the characters because their arcs just downgraded for me. Sure they did what they thought was best at the time, but as a reader I wanted certain aspects to be together, and people told me that if you have read or seen Les Miserables then you know it does not end the way you want it.
I think my main issue was being told it's a Les Miserables retelling because the beginning first six chapters were incredible and even if you are like me and have no clue about what's going on having never seen or read the entirety of Les Miserables you will feel like you are there. However, I could not stand Allouette or more accurately when she met Marcellus. I kind of lost respect for Marcellus after that because there is more to a girl than looks. I don't give a damn that you think she looks beautiful and is too blindsided and pigheaded to see anything else.
Chataine (I hope I spelled her name right) started to annoy me at the end because she chose to dress like a boy, so don't go throwing yourself a pity party when no one recognizes you as a girl.
I can go into length about my thoughts on the characters, but I will let others decide what they think without coloring over the lines.
4 out of 5 stars.
Feel free to let me know what you think of this book in the comments and whether you agree or disagree with me. I would love to start a book discussion with people.
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