Review: A great read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2013
This review first appeared on Books i View. I received an ebook of this book in exchange for an honest review.The Sound of Shooting Stars is told in duel point-of-view from two teens from different sides of the track as their world collides.Jamie Grey is 17 year-old boy who has been in the foster care system since he was little. Being moved from foster home to group homes to more foster homes he learned to keep his feelings out of the equation to not get hurt. When he learns that a family is willing to take him for the rest of his senior year, he is determined to get through with no problems so he can finally get out of the system.Beckett Chase is a 17 year-old rich girl. She is popular and an only child so she is used to getting her way. That is until one day she comes home to the news that her parents decided to take in a foster kid. Her world is turned upside down.From the first time they meet there is an attraction between Jamie and Beckett. However, before anything could happen both of them know it is a bad idea to pursue those feelings. Then Jamie runs into a person from his past which knocks both his and Beckett’s life off course.This book reminds me a lot of the movie Mean Girls. At first glance Beckett comes off as a typical mean girl. She is selfish, impatient and spoiled. Plus when you factor in her two best friends she even has a posse, just like in the movie Mean Girls! However once you get to know her you realize there is more than meets the eye, and Jamie sees that.Even though this book is told in a duel point of view I felt that the story centered more around Beckett. She also happens to be my favorite character because she was complex, you’d never know what side of her you’d get. Just like Jamie notes she is either Dr. Jekyl or Mr. Hyde. She had the most character growth throughout the book. While with Jamie what you see is what you get. He prides himself in his ability to not care or have feelings but it’s very apparent those feelings find a way of seeping in; It’s just a matter of admitting it to himself.I loved this book so much! It is well written, kept me entertained, emotionally involved and I didn’t put it down until I was finished! In fact I think I broke my reading speed with this book — finishing it in just a few hours. Another little tidbit that I thought was a nice touch to the book was the constellation names & descriptions at the beginning of each chapter.Would I recommend this book? YES! Go get it! Like now, right this minute!