Review: Emotional and sad
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 24, 2014
“For never was a story of more woe..”Defy the Stars was beautifully written. I didn't give it 3 stars due to not liking it. I just get so emotionally involved with the characters that I want them to have happy endings. I know this story was a modern-day retelling of Romeo and Juliet, but I was hoping that the story would change. At the beginning, of the story, it lets you know the ending and that someone dies. I almost didn't read it because of that. I mean what is the point if one is going to die. I continued reading though hoping for it to change. The ending had a little change to it, but it still broke my heart. Defy the Stars is written in verse as well. This is the first book I have read in verse, and I loved it!!!Julia loves playing the piano. She has her whole life figured out. She plans and organizes everything in advance. All that changes when Reed steps into her life. They immediately have a connection, and I got to see that connection grow through the story. The thing is Julia doesn't believe in love happening that quickly. I loved watching her sort these feelings out. She was a character that I was easy to relate to. She wanted to help Reed anyway she could,.Reed is a stoner. He takes meth and other drugs to escape reality when it is bad. He gives up. All that changes when Julia steps in his life. He loved her from the moment he heard her play the piano and loves her more than anything in the world. His brother put him in a bad place though. When he started to get on the right track, his brother gets arrested so Reed has to take care of his brothers debt. If not he will be killed. I was so rooting for him in this book. I really wanted him to beat the odds and win.I didn't like where this book mainly focuses on drugs. Reed did drugs nonstop, but then Julia starts doing drugs as well. I didn't like reading about the details of what it felt like to get high. I wouldn't want young adults to read that, because that would make them want to try it. That was the main issue I had with this story. Other than that, I enjoyed it!!!