Title: From a Distant Star
Author: Karen McQuestion
Published: May 19, 2015
Blurb (taken from Goodreads): Seventeen-year-old Emma was the only one who hadn’t given up on her boyfriend, Lucas. Everyone else—his family, his friends, his doctors—was convinced that any moment could be his last. So when Lucas miraculously returns from the brink of death, Emma thinks her prayers have been answered. As the surprised town rejoices, Emma begins to question whether Lucas is the same boy she’s always known. When she finds an unidentifiable object on his family’s farm—and government agents come to claim it—she begins to suspect that nothing is what it seems. Emma’s out-of-this-world discovery may be the key to setting things right, but only if she and Lucas can evade the agents who are after what they have. With all her hopes and dreams on the line, Emma sets out to save the boy she loves. And with a little help from a distant star, she might just have a chance at making those dreams come true.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Rating: 1 star
Review: I didn't finish this book at 20% - Chapter 8. I thought the plot sounded good, and I thought it would be an awesome alien novel. Unfortunately, I was wrong. While the premise of the book seemed exciting, the writing of From a Distant Star was boring and juvenile. The alien absorbed into the dog and then transferred into Lucas... that sounds like something my little sister would read. I also felt emotionally distant from the character and found myself not caring for any of them. I didn't like the character interactions. I also felt the writing was a little tacky. Maybe I'll pick this book up later on a give it another go, but for now I really didn't enjoy it.
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Author: Karen McQuestion
Published: May 19, 2015
Blurb (taken from Goodreads): Seventeen-year-old Emma was the only one who hadn’t given up on her boyfriend, Lucas. Everyone else—his family, his friends, his doctors—was convinced that any moment could be his last. So when Lucas miraculously returns from the brink of death, Emma thinks her prayers have been answered. As the surprised town rejoices, Emma begins to question whether Lucas is the same boy she’s always known. When she finds an unidentifiable object on his family’s farm—and government agents come to claim it—she begins to suspect that nothing is what it seems. Emma’s out-of-this-world discovery may be the key to setting things right, but only if she and Lucas can evade the agents who are after what they have. With all her hopes and dreams on the line, Emma sets out to save the boy she loves. And with a little help from a distant star, she might just have a chance at making those dreams come true.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Rating: 1 star
Review: I didn't finish this book at 20% - Chapter 8. I thought the plot sounded good, and I thought it would be an awesome alien novel. Unfortunately, I was wrong. While the premise of the book seemed exciting, the writing of From a Distant Star was boring and juvenile. The alien absorbed into the dog and then transferred into Lucas... that sounds like something my little sister would read. I also felt emotionally distant from the character and found myself not caring for any of them. I didn't like the character interactions. I also felt the writing was a little tacky. Maybe I'll pick this book up later on a give it another go, but for now I really didn't enjoy it.
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