Review: The Autumn Review for Defy the Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 5, 2012
Oh my goodness...what a tragic story. I mean, I knew it was modern telling of  Romeo and Juliet, but my heart was breaking the whole time.I haven't read a book in verse in a long, long time. It was a refreshing change. I was captured by the emotion of the story. Julia is a gifted musician who falls for a boy from the wrong side of town. Even though he's known as part of the "stoner" group, he is also a musician. This is the point in which Julia acknowledges the connection they have.I don't feel like I have to share too much of my thoughts on the plot. We all know how Romeo and Juliet ends. However, there are a few twist and turns and it isn't EXACTLY as the original story is told. I'll say that I liked Julia and Reed broke my heart. I wanted to grab Reed and find a way to make his life better.I would say that if you enjoy reading in verse and you like reading a good tragic love story, definitely check this one out. The writing was beautiful and the story made me ache.