Found it difficult to read and abandoned after a number of chapters. Not for me, but it is perfect for other readers.

I was curious to read this book , but it seems I will have to purchase it when it's out, because my mom's Epub ereader won't open the file and there's no Mobi file to go on my own new Kindle.

Sad, but it happens. Technology isn't flawless and neither are people.

Rating 4.5:

I recieve this arc by the publisher via NetGalley. 

I couldn’t be more happier than to receive a book for my honest opinion. This book touch so many strings for me it was honest and raw. Our main character Mara is bisexual plus all of that she has to deal with her own emotions and her brother’s situation. This book touches a very hard topic to talk about which is rape and assault.. I think it was done very well. It felt real to me. it reference the zodiac:) [which I love lots] The only thing that was bit bad for me was that the start was a bit rushed but that’s just my personal opinion. Other than that I finished this book in one day literally!! Thats how much I will tressure book as an important message in my heart:) Thank You Netgalley✨ and thank you publishers:) 


[PS I Love the cover]

Owen and Mara are twins, and have always shared everything with each other. Until Owen is accused of rape by his girlfriend, Mara's friend Hannah. Girl Made of Stars deals with the aftermath of the accusation and how the community reacts (spoiler: most of them don't believe her!). What was most interesting was how Mara reconciles the image of someone she loves doing something so unspeakably awful (thankfully she at least believes Hannah) and I think this gives the book a very unique perspective. It was especially interesting in the wake of current events, where countless people I previously admired are being exposed as doing awful things - how do you separate the two, and should you?

Very similar to Asking For It by Louise O'Neill but from the perspective of a friend of the accused, for this reason it's a much easier read but I don't think that's necessarily a good thing - books on this subject *should* be difficult. 

(I received a copy of this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review)

Hi there, sorry. I should never have asked for this book. I saw the cover and got excited thinking it was a graphic novel. Honestly, there is nothing about the subject matter that interests me beyond being totally creeped out. I read Speak and that was hard enough. This seems like it would be harder than that. I am glad the book is out there, but I am not going to put myself through it. Sorry. Please forgive me for requesting it. I should have paid closer attention.

I received an arc from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
TW: Sexual Assault

Girl Made of Stars deals primarily with the aftermath of a rape. Mara, our main character struggles throughout the story with coming to terms with the revelation that her twin brother, Owen has allegendy sexually assaulted one of her best friends.
Mara is also bisexual, and is dealing with the aftermath of her breakup with Charlie, who is her other best friend, as well as ex-girlfriend.
Mara’s parents have Owen’s ‘side’ in this story, at least in the beginning. This story is unique in that it doesn’t blame the female (Hannah) at all for what has happened. There’s no ‘she must have wanted it’ talk, which I think is fantastic. No one ever asks to be sexually assaulted and no one deserves to have it happen to them.

Mara is a strong main character. I really liked being in her head as she struggles to come to terms with what has happened. 
She also runs a magazine at school where she shows off her feminist tendancies.
Her ex-girlfriend/best friend, Charlie is genderqueer. I’ve never read this in a story before and it was amazing to see the representation and how Charlie is struggling to come out to her parents, after already come out as gay previously.
There are romantic references in the story but they are fleeting at best. I really like how this story is a YA story, but it doesn’t focus primarily on a romance, but deals with heavier subject matter.

This story gets 4 out of 5 stars from me. I can’t wait to read more of the author’s work.

Thank you to Netgalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group
For providing me with an eGalley for review.

This was a beautiful and harrowing read. It deals with the aftermath of sexual assault, with consent and shame and keeping secrets and <i>not</i> keeping secrets, and of course, victim blaming. But the girls in this book aren't victims; they're survivors.

Told from Mara's point of view, we see family bonds and friendships tested as each person deals with the far-reaching effects of the crime. The subject matter is handled in a sensitive but frank manner, and as Mara deals with secrets she's been keeping about her own past, she realises her own voice and fierce independence. 

I would definitely be interested in reading more from this author; the writing was lyrical and raw all at once.

<i>*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book.*</i>

Couldn’t download this book to my Kindle.  I’d love to read this if it comes in Kindle format

This was my first experience with Ashley Herring Blake and I must say this made me want to read anything she writes. From the get-go, I was sucked into the book and each character. I did not want to put this book down even when I went into work but I had to. HAHA!

The book starts off with the bond between twins Mara and Owen. Which sets the tone for the rest of the book. Owen is then accused of raping his girlfriend, which is one of Mara’s friends at a party they attended. Then it all goes downhill from there. Mara is faced with could my brother actually do this or is my friend lying. RIGHT? How utterly heartbreaking is that?????!!! Though the story is about the tragic subject of sexual assault and what society makes of it, it also dives into love, friendship, and hope.

  This story was beautifully tragic. I loved the writing style and how I felt I was right there with Mara feeling her pain. The author wrote this book with such care and consideration to a hard subject that sadly happens too often. Thanks for letting me read this!!!

This is SUCH an important book. I cannot wait to see it change the world.

This book really made me reflect upon a lot of issues that I hear about constantly today. I found that the book did a great job at depicting very complicated issues with tack and gentleness. Mara was a strong character who stood her ground. This book really made me proud to be a girl. I found the relationship with Hannah and Mara very interesting. It takes a lot of nerve to be civil with your brother's accuser. Overall, this was a really interesting book. I recommend this book. I appreciate the advanced copy provided by the publisher through Netgalley. I look forward to reading more from this author.

Unable to download file to read, tried via adobe app on phone and ipad, and also tried on computer with no luck. Absolutely gutted as this did sound like a really good book.

If I can download in the future then I will read it as it did sound really good.

can't give it a star rating as I couldn't get the file to open, so don't look at the book as 1 star I honestly don't know what the book was like as I couldn't read.

So sorry but I cannot download the link in order to read, I'm not sure if there is a problem on my end, but I tried with my kindle, phone and desktop, all of which will not download. Still very interested in reading this book though, if the file works for me in the future I'll happily read so I may edit my review.

This book was SO amazingly good.  I would give it 10 stars if I could!  I knew it would be and I was dying to get an ARC which I did.  Thank you NetGalley.  Mara and Owen are twins and they are very close.  Owen is accused of raping one of Mara's friends and the entire situation basically tears their family apart, her friendships with not only her friend but others and obviously her relationship with her brother.  Mara tries SO hard to believe that Owen didn't do it but she can't quite convince herself.  She has a secret that she has been keeping inside for three years that she finally has to let out to help herself heal and start healing her family as well.  The writing in this book is amazing as the author has such a way with words and developed amazing characters and a gripping plot which kept me interested even after the book ended.  I will look for more books from her for sure.  This is a heart breaking story about the fallout from sexual assault.  It is an extremely important topic and hard to read about even in a fictional situation.  The author handles the topic and consequences so deftly that it made reading this book a little hopeful and definitely more understanding of this subject.  Thank you again to NetGalley for letting me have this book.  I ABSOLUTELY loved it!

Apologies I am not able to read and review a download book file