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| Original Title: | The Name of the Star |
| ISBN: | 0142422053 (ISBN13: 9780142422052) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Shades of London #1 |
| Characters: | Jerome, Aurora "Rory" Deveaux, Julianne "Jazza" Benton, Stephen Dene, Bhuvana “Boo” Chodhari, Callum Mitchell |
| Setting: | London, England |
| Literary Awards: | Edgar Award Nominee for Best Young Adult (2012), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2013), Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominee (2013), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2011) |
Maureen Johnson
Paperback | Pages: 372 pages Rating: 3.89 | 45795 Users | 5166 Reviews
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Jack the Ripper is back, and he's coming for Rory next....Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London to start a new life at boarding school just as a series of brutal murders mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper killing spree of more than a century ago has broken out across the city. The police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man believed to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him - the only one who can see him. And now Rory has become his next target...unless she can tap her previously unknown abilities to turn the tables.
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| Title | : | The Name of the Star (Shades of London #1) |
| Author | : | Maureen Johnson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 372 pages |
| Published | : | October 2nd 2012 by Speak (first published September 29th 2011) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Mystery. Fantasy. Paranormal. Ghosts |
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Ratings: 3.89 From 45795 Users | 5166 ReviewsNotice Appertaining To Books The Name of the Star (Shades of London #1)
More like 3.5, but I haven't decided if I'm on the higher or lower side of it... If you know me at all, you know I love serial killers. I don't love them in a way that'd make me want to be one or anything, don't worry, but I think their mentality and motives are absolutely fascinating. And there is no serial killer as famous as Jack the Ripper. People have been fascinated with the Ripper since he first started killing. There were no definitive eyewitnesses, he stopped at five women, andOkay, I love Maureen Johnson. She is a lovely and intelligent and hilarious person. So far, I've enjoyed all the books she's written. (I'm pretty sure I've read all of them...)That said, I found The Name of the Star somewhat disappointing. I don't know, maybe I had unrealistically high expectations, and I also thought the book would be about something completely different. But, don't get me wrong. I did enjoy this book. But, I suppose it just wasn't quite as good as I had hoped it would be.First
Find the enhanced version of this and other reviews at: http://flashlightcommentary.blogspot....The only thought in my head for much of the reading was that of Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore. It doesnt do much credit to a story when the reader is perpetually distracted by a pop culture reference. You dont see Heathcliff or Rochester being thrown around the literary world for a reason. The goal is to hook your reader, not set them in mind of other amusements. Perhaps I am too judgmental but I feel
You can also find my review on my blog thatgirlbookwormJust a fun fact about me: I don't read book blurbs. Whether I've been anticipating the book for a long time, or it's a book I've never heard of, I don't read blurbs. I find they give away too many little spoilers that I would much rather find out. Therefore I am a judge a book by it's cover type of person.That being said, I chose to read this entirely because I loved Maureen Johnson's story in Let It Snow. That was my entire reason and
2020 reread - Im not going to change my original rating but it didnt quite hit 5 star status for me in reread. I think mostly because in a shocking twist I actually remembered most of this story so I knew things this time around that I didnt on the first read which made it less compelling but I still really enjoyed it and definitely put this as one of my top trilogies. After thinking about this for a couple of days I'm changing my rating to 5 stars. Series like this is why I read YA and it
This book had been on my shelf for years, seriously, before I actually picked it up to read it. I'm not even sure why, because the plot was always intriguing to me.I ended up having a great time with this story, and give it a solid 4. I thought the Jack The Ripper was stuff was interesting albeit a little on the fantastical side (the way London and the general media was reacting to these murders) but it didn't ruin the story for me. I enjoyed the main character, I enjoyed reading about the
Another example of really enjoyable YA literature. It reminded me of Paul Cornells London Falling (although it is not nearly so dark) what with the Jack the Ripper references and ghostly presences. But the main character, Rory Deveraux, made me think of Karen Marie Monings MacKayla Lane (the Fever series)both are Southern girls with professional parents who go to school in the U.K. Both girls are capable of seeing things that ordinary people cantMacKayla sees the Fae, Rory sees dead people.
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