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Fading Stars by Marisa Kazwey | A Review

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Hi Readers!!!!
Welcome to Quills and Pages. This is Quills and it's 3:00 am and I am wide awake thinking about these characters I just read in this arc. The author is Marisa Kazwey and the book is Fading Stars. I finished this book some time ago but was not ready to write a review. Today I finally made myself to sit and write and here I am.

BLURB

Stars hold the power to rewrite a destiny.

Neveah lives for them, counting down the days until the awe-inspiring return of Halley's Comet. At 16, she dreams of becoming an astrophysicist, her passion ignited by her grandmother who had passed away.

Yohan, on the other hand, is a shadow of his former self. Once a good kid, he became withdrawn and distant after a tragic event. Yohan grapples with guilt and a deep-seated desire for redemption, even contemplating ending his own life.

Their worlds collide when Neveah forms a club. Under the watchful eye of the returning comet, an unlikely connection blossoms between them. Together, Neveah and Yohan embark on a healing journey, discovering that sometimes, the light of one star can illuminate the darkest of paths.

But what do you do when the stars start to fade?

GENRE 
Contemporary Young Adult

THEME AND TONE
Its hard to describe.

LANGUAGE AND WRITING STYLE
Easy to read

CHARACTERS
Interesting and adorable 

TROPES
☙ Coming of Age
☙ Grumpy x Sunshine
☙ He falls first and hard (but it was not enough)
☙ Mental health
☙ Tragic and Heartbreaking story
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MY REVIEW
First of all thank you to the author for providing me the arc. Let's start with the review. I will be honest and I won't spoil. So, it was difficult for me to get into the story because there was some issues with my eyesight and I had difficulty reading for long time. I switched to audio but it was also not working for me because the text was not properly in shape (because it was an arc and kind of unfinished). Anyway I forced my self to just start it and I got halfway to the book then I finally understood what was happening.

The story revolves around Yohan and Nev(Neveah). They were classmates and Nev kind of bullied him (in a kind way) to join their club that focuses on Astrophysics and all things space.

Yohan is the grumpy mysterious guy who is quiet and broody all the time. Something tragic happened in his past that made him this way and Nev took the challenge to cheer him up and their interaction were cute and very wholesome. It was a joy to read their exchanges and how Yohan started coming out of his shell.

Nev is a sunshine and just an amazing character. She is so full of life and passion. She is obsessed with stars and wanted to start the club and for that they need to complete the number so school admin could approve of it. She also has a problem with her eye sight (a kind of glaucoma) which is fading slowly and doctors predict that she might go blind sometime in the future. So she is also struggling with that along with things happening with her boyfriend Atlas.

The story is pretty amazing. It kinds of gives the vibe of A Walk to Remember and Fault In Our Stars. But their are tragic elements in the story that wouldn't let me sleep. I could not digest the fact how the story ended. One minute I wish it should not end this way and the next moment I would say some stories has to have an ending like this. We all need a good heartbreak from time to time. Anyway the book is really good. I would definitely recommend it. Read it this fall I am telling you and keep a box of tissues with you.

MY RATING
Overall: ★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Plot: ★★★★★| 5 Stars

Characters:★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Pacing: ★★★| 3 stars

Mystery: ★★★★| 4 star

Ending: ★★★★★| 5 Stars

Book Cover:★★★★★| 5 Stars (perfection)

THE PARTS I LIKED
☙ Nev and Yohan ❤💔
☙ Love the way Nev's family loved her
☙ Nev and Fred together are such goofy people

Best Words

Her gaze was a constellation itself,
a map leading straight to the heart

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Marisa, a self-proclaimed kid at heart, infuses her vibrant and youthful spirit into every story she writes. Her work is not just about selling popular tropes but about imparting timeless principles that linger long after the last page is turned. Deeply inspired by the richness of human experience, Marisa has a profound love for people and their unique stories, finding beauty in the details of everyday life.

Her passion for cartoons and animated storytelling has profoundly influenced her writing style, bringing a playful yet profound touch to her narratives. Marisa's aim is to create stories that evoke deep emotions and connections, offering readers an experience that transcends mere lust or surface-level attraction. She believes in the power of storytelling to heal, inspire, and transform, inviting readers to feel deeply and authentically

Living life with an open heart and an insatiable curiosity, Marisa pours her love for humanity into her books. Each character she creates, each plot she weaves, is a testament to her belief in the enduring power of love, resilience, and the human spirit. For those seeking stories that touch the heart and soul, Marisa’s books are a welcoming haven.

You can contact the author through her website(link).

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Happy Reading!!

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