Starcrossed

Mark Schreiber
Flux (2007)
ISBN 9780738710013
Reviewed by Tabytha Joy (age 15) for Reader Views (6/07)


“Starcrossed” is a book about a teenage girl who must learn to get over her past. Christy undergoes many changes in her life. It all starts when her boyfriend ends up going to jail for murder.

After her boyfriend goes to jail, Christy decides to get her boyfriend’s name removed from her chest. While at the plastic surgeon’s office, Christy meets an older guy who is also there to remove his past. After the visit to the surgeon’s office, Christy can’t get Ben off her mind. All she thinks about is the man she met in the plastic surgeon’s office. But will Christy ever see Ben again?

Throughout this story, Christy continues to run into Ben. But she always fails to ask him for a way to contact him. Fate must have been on Christy’s side! Before she knows it, Christy and Ben are one. It was love at first sight. Christy loves Ben. But he is older then she is. So Christy lies about her age in hopes of being with Ben. They end up building a relationship off of lies and their past.

In my opinion, this book was great! I love the way the author made “Starcrossed” so unpredictable. From the first page to the last, this book kept you wanting to read more. It’s impossible to put the book down. It’s great how the author taught a lot of lessons throughout this book while also keeping the story line interesting.

This book is a must read for everyone! Moms, dads, brothers, and sisters, everyone should read it! “Starcrossed” is a very unique book and is one of a kind. It teaches the lesson that you can’t change your past, But you can learn from it.

Make comment on weblog