For the most part, White focuses on a romance with an impossibly gorgeous Greek boy who is more than he seems to be (think about that for more than two minutes and you will have figured out a twist.) and who is in love with Isadora because.well. Where was it for most of the book? Your guess is as good as mine and I read the damn thing. There is sadly none of that to be found here.Įxhibit D: The plot. There should be ethos, pathos, building tension, a dramatic conflict. You can skim the last 50ish pages and miss nothing.
There's no subtlety, no depth or any real emotion evoked in the nearly 300 pages of the book. Don't make them fade into the background until it's too late.Įxhibit C: The writing. If you're going to use the Egyptian gods as your main characters, make use of them.
It's hard to stomach such a badly-written character.Įxhibit B: The Chaos of Stars uses the same theme so many other young adult novels fall prey too - magical girl, who is beyond gorgeous (of course) must wrestle with familial expectations while trying to figure out what she wants from life. If it doesn't directly concern Isadora herself, she is uninterested. She's boring, she's immature, judgmental, and impossible to care about. She doesn't even qualify for antihero status. Surliness and self-absorption do not a character make. It is a boring affair - full of instalove, a cheesy romance, and lackluster execution.Įxhibit A: Isadora's lack of personality.
Instead of a new, fresh plot, the same old tropes and themes are trotted out to the reader's exasperation. The Chaos of Stars delivers Egyptian gods, sure - but shallow, lifeless representations of them. Opening Argument: Ladies and gentleman, I present to you a blurb that promises Egyptian gods, a creative new take for young adult supernatural fiction, and an interesting plot. The Prosecution: Jessie, a disappointed reader The Offense(s): Criminal waste of time, cover fraud, squandering a great premise, using cliches and juvenile writing The Accused: The Chaos of Stars' cast, writing, plotting Read This Review & More Like It On Ageless Pages Reviews!
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