Stars and Smoke Book Reviews

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Thrilling spy novel. This book was an amazing and thrilling novel. I enjoyed it very much and am excited for the next book to come out. I can say Marie Lu has made better novels, but this one is still amazing. I loved how the charecters developed and changed through the story. This book is probably better for a YA audience or 14/15+ it can get intense for sensitive readers, and at multiple points talk about sexual content, though it never gets into any detail. Overall this book was an amazing start to the series, and I am in anticipation for the next book!

With Love. Thank you Marie Lu for creating yet another beautiful world with beautiful characters for me to escape. I can’t wait for the next one <3

Let the spying begin. A pop star sensation becomes a spy for a secretive group. In an attempt to finally get a bad guy. This book was an average read for me. I was able to figure out what happened early on. The pacing was slow at the beginning but it picked up pace towards the end. My favorite scenes were of learning of all of the top secret gadgets. I could have stayed in that room listening to what all they can do. The characters are well rounded and as the series progresses we discover a bit more of their backstory and quirks. The narrator, Becca Q. Co voice was fun listening to. I wasn’t a fan of the tones and inflections used for Penelope. It sounded nasally but thankfully it wasn’t the entire book. I did enjoy the voices she used for Winter and Cindy. This would be perfect for fans of group bands and The Recruit and CIA shows.

A Brilliant Story. Stars & Smoke is everything I want in a young adult adventure novel- enemies-to-lovers (!!!), a pop star boy, a secret agent girl (and y’all know how much I love spies and secret agents), and one big espionage mission. Fortunately for me, Marie Lu delivered on exactly what she promised. This novel was brilliantly written, and I loved every second of it. The characters were well-developed and entertaining, I especially loved the spy Sydney Cossette. The popstar Winter Young was also great. As for the plot, it’s a spy thriller with plenty of action and steamy romance sprinkled in- it’s definitely upper young adult level romance. My favorite part of the novel was definitely the secret agent and espionage aspects of the story. I’ve loved spy stories since I was young; Black Widow is my favorite Avenger and one of my favorite book series is the Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter. Would I have loved this novel without all of the spy stuff? Yes, but probably not as much as the novel wouldn’t have a plot otherwise (lol). I’m eagerly waiting for the next novel but for now, I’m giving Stars & Smoke by Marie Lu 5 out of 5 stars.

I loved this book. I absolutely loved this book! It was about a spy and the world’s biggest pop star. It has everything you want in a book. It was full of action sequences and I felt like I was watching a movie. It had cool spy technology that you would find in the top action movies. It had the wonder and awe of being a rich and famous pop star. It had a “will they won’t they” romance vibe. It had family drama and disappointment. It had suspense and some mystery. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started reading this book but I was pleasantly surprised. I haven’t read a story that has this theme before. I really enjoyed the author’s writing style and character and plot development. I felt so many emotions while I read was reading this book. I smiled at the romance and the banter between the characters and later I cried about the family relationships and the way the story ended.

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