Trish Doller
Kindle Edition | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 3.83 | 8654 Users | 938 Reviews
Details Appertaining To Books Where the Stars Still Shine
| Title | : | Where the Stars Still Shine |
| Author | : | Trish Doller |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | September 24th 2013 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Contemporary. Romance. Realistic Fiction. Fiction. Young Adult Contemporary. New Adult |
Interpretation Conducive To Books Where the Stars Still Shine
Stolen as a child from her large and loving family, and on the run with her mom for more than ten years, Callie has only the barest idea of what normal life might be like. She's never had a home, never gone to school, and has gotten most of her meals from laundromat vending machines. Her dreams are haunted by memories she’d like to forget completely. But when Callie’s mom is finally arrested for kidnapping her, and Callie’s real dad whisks her back to what would have been her life, in a small town in Florida, Callie must find a way to leave the past behind. She must learn to be part of a family. And she must believe that love--even with someone who seems an improbable choice--is more than just a possibility.Point Books Supposing Where the Stars Still Shine
| Original Title: | Where the Stars Still Shine ASIN B00DF3OOY2 |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | The Inky Awards Nominee for Silver Inky (2014), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2013) |
Rating Appertaining To Books Where the Stars Still Shine
Ratings: 3.83 From 8654 Users | 938 ReviewsCriticism Appertaining To Books Where the Stars Still Shine
This review can be found on my blog, Jenna Does Books. I struggled writing my review for WHERE THE STARS STILL SHINE by Trish Doller. Not because the book lacked for anything (because it doesnt), nor because I didnt like it (because I adore it). More-so, I struggled because I wanted to adequately put into words just how much this story means to me, both as a reader as well as someone who is highly familiar with the books setting. Rare is it that one has the opportunity to read a book that takesI really enjoyed this book. It's got a bunch of gritty elements -- at the age of 5, narrator Callie was kidnapped by her troubled mother following a bitter divorce, and they've been on the run ever since; one of her mother's boyfriends molested Callie when she was only 8; Callie assumes boys only want her for sex and has never said no to anyone -- and yet, the story in many ways feels as sunny as the town in Florida where Callie is sent to live with her father at long last, and where she learns
I've read it once or twice. I like it.
Initial reaction: Probably 2.5 - 3 stars from me. I wanted to like "Where the Stars Still Shine" much more than I did, but Callie was just too unlikable for me to get behind. She didn't really have a sense of responsibility, and while parts of that I could say that was probably due to her upbringing and circumstances, othertimes, it was a bit too hard to suspend disbelief, particularly since the coming to terms was a bit too quick to digest in the end.Full review:My reflections on Trish Doller's
Only one thing about Callie's life is constant- her mother. The mother that took her away from her family over a decade ago. Now Callie's life consists of month-to-month apartments and hotels, food that she can get from a vending machine down the street, and clothes that she gets at local thrift stores boasting that town's names and schools to help her fit in. And let's not forget the slew of less than honorable men that her mother spends time with. But that life comes to an end when Callie's
Astonishing, breathtaking. Deeply moving. I can't say enough about how incredible I thought this novel was. It's one of those books you may want to read twice, just to take it all in.Thank you to Bloomsbury for an ARC.Seventeen-year-old Callie has had the childhood from hell. For at least ten years, she traveled from town to town to town with her mother. But life changes with the flash of blue lights and a trip to a police station. I don't want to ruin the story for anyone, so I won't say more
Where the Stars Still Shine was an uplifting story that will make you angry, fill your heart with joy, and make you swoon. Callie was kidnapped by her mother, a completely selfish woman. When faced with the prospect of losing custody because of her erratic and neglectful behavior, she takes five year old Callie and runs. Twelve years later the law finally catches up with them and Callie is returned to her father whos been looking for her for years. While she wasnt outright abused by her mother,
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