Book: Fractured Constellations by Rosa Lee
Reviewed by Booksbystarlightandshadows
Rating: 3/5
I love a good retelling and the nods to the Goldilocks and the Three Bears story are all present and accounted for. There were elements I liked (Thorn's dad jokes were a highlight) and the medical parts of the story are dealt with sensitively and not glossed over. There was no magic fix for Luna and we see various stages of her journey with support from the triplets; there are some really brutal moments between the four which will break your heart and make it an emotional read.
Luna felt like a really rounded character however I found the triplets a little hard to connect with. For me, this was largely due to the leap from enemies to lovers happening as a complete 180 all at once rather than seeing the connection unfold on page and relationships develop between the characters individually. After the blurb I felt the bullying would also be a bigger part of the narrative; there are a couple of incidents which started off pretty strong but it fizzled out by the 20% mark (I really wanted to find out how Rachel was dealt with though) so I didn't feel the impact of the triplets finding out about Luna hit as hard for me. I found the timeline a little confusing too as Blade mentions they have made Luna's life hell for the past few weeks but it seemed like only a few days had passed from the boys coming home, to the party when Richard and Lorelei were away, to the chemo appointment.
I enjoyed the twists outwith Luna's treatment as it explained some of the actions of a certain character which I had been wrestling with. If you are looking for an angsty fast paced read which will hit you with some gut punches, you'll love this.
My interpretation of the star system;
3 stars - I enjoyed it; would read the author again
4 stars - I really liked it; I am invested and definitely want more from this author/series
5 stars - I loved it; I engaged with this book completely until I finished it and it is one I will re-read