Realistic fiction coming-of-age story, told through the perspective of 3 young teenagers who all end up at the Moon Shadow campground to witness a total eclipse of the sun.
The eclipse is fictional by the way, but the Great American Solar Eclipse is coming up on August 21st. The total eclipse (the whole sun covered by the moon) can only be viewed in certain areas. Learn more about the eclipse here.
Anyway, Every Soul A Star deserves a lot more attention and readers. Here's why:
The characters are very relatable (yes, even the one who lives at a campground in the middle of nowhere).
Even though the three main characters are not going to be just like you, their struggles and feelings are ones you can feel too. Not to mention that they are all very different characters, so it's amazing that the author was able to do that.
It teaches you a lot about astronomy.
Never heard of exoplanets, the Messier objects or don't know any constellations? That's okay, this book will explain it all, while still moving forward with the story. In fact, I'm almost certain that this book is the one that got me into astronomy.
It has a good message.
Or messages. What the characters learn throughout the book is valuable, and they are all much changed by the end.
It's long enough to tell a good story and short enough that it doesn't take that long to read.
I mean, that's bad news if you wanted the story to continue, but...
Every Soul A Star is an amazing book! I wish there was a sequel and I think that anyone looking for a good book to read who thinks this book would be interesting should read it!
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