These Broken Stars

De: Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner

Narrado por: Cynthia Holloway, Johnathan McClain, Sarge Anton

It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone.

Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they're worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help.

©2013 Amie Kaufman (P)2013 Listening Library

These Broken Stars

I started out reading this book and couldn't get into it. so I decided to try the audio version & that made all the difference. Listening to the story made it so much better.

I guess the science mixed with prissy rich girl/soldier boy needed to be acted out for me to enjoy it. I really liked the character of Lilac by the end of the book. And I can see myself going onto the next book in the trilogy. Before turning to the audiobook I was afraid it would be a DNF for me.

These broken stars

This was a very good story I just wish it was longer at the end it was very well written I'm is my favorite book!!

Excellent Twists! Sweet Love Story!

I really thought this was going to be a si-fi love story, but my-gosh it was unexpected and surprising adventure! More twists than I could have imagined. I kept looking at the timer as the minutes melted away through the book. I kept asking myself "There are only 6, 4, 2, then 1 hours left?! What can they possibly do that would solve THIS before the book ends?"

These two are an unlikely couple, however, it is mostly because they are individually so strong have their own independent issues (Social caste issues, loved ones dying in the past, and daddy issues, each respectively). Can they truly harmonize enough to save both of their lives? They are both intelligent people and Tarver's military experience is definitely what keeps them alive...at first. Then it is Lilac's turn to woman up. Can Tarver accept her strange brand of help? Can she learn anything from Tarver in time to save him or her from death? I couldn't put it down until all my questions were answered. I will be getting the sequel.

A sure fire 10! Sweet love story. Some cussing. Excellent descriptions of the surroundings and well executed action scenes! The ending was more than satisfying.

obsessive

love it. the chemistry and writing is so amazing. i recommend so so so much

Captivating novel- want sequel but ok without

What made the experience of listening to These Broken Stars the most enjoyable?

The different narrator voices made the difference here. The interview portions of the book where completely unexpected and made me feel like I was watching a movie in my head. It was done well and didn't create any confusion. Made it clear in the beginning that parts of the book where jumping time periods.

What other book might you compare These Broken Stars to and why?

Won't bother doing homework on this question but did want to say that this novel was a survival/mystery novel with bits of romance. And I love a survival novel with romance. And I love sci-fi as well so perfect fit for me.

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

The male lead. Sounded like young Kevin Bacon. His narration of the female character's voice wasn't superb but not bad enough to make me cringe. Both main characters' narrations were very well done. Attitudes were clearly expressed. Characterizations quite clear from narrators' voice.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The ending. Cried like a baby. Not the very end but the culmination of the plot- bawled like a baby and went through many tissues even though I knew the ending would satisfy

Any additional comments?

The female main character was a little annoying here and there. Also, I believed I found a review stating that the characters actually communicated unlike some novels- this was not the case till the end. But, they were young and stupid- just like the rest of us but it was a smidge annoying here and there when a simple explanation would have solved a lot of nonsense and there would have been no negative consequence for the character to give it- such as pride issues. There could have been more great conversations between these two characters added to the novel if some of the communication nonsense had been toned down a bit. Just my opinion.

It seems like I read somewhere that this is going to be a series- not sure about that. But I found the ending to be complete and I was absolutely okay with it- no cliffhanger for me. I'll still check for a sequel and if I find one, I'll let others review it first before reading because I have found sometimes that the first in a series and where it stands at the end, is where it should have stopped. But should a sequel be well received, I'll definitely pick it up and probably through audiobooks as it was quite engaging in how it was produced and directed. I will definitely be reading more from this author in the future.

Great start, but falls apart somewhat.

Great 1st act, 2nd act too long, 3rd act devolves into technobabble and illogic actions.

suprisingly ok

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

surprisingly i enjoyed it, i hate romance books but this was decent. Starts out as semi good romance, then turns into okeyish survivor story ( kinda slow) and at the end becomes a mystery, i did enjoy it, felt a little dull at parts, romance was not over the top, i did cringe a little at parts but as i said romance isnt my tea , narator did a good job

Good story and interesting twists

First of all let me say that they have discovered a winning voice with Johnathan McClain. His performance was flawless. I was surprised by the interesting twist in the story once they find the structure. The parts about the mutated flower were touching. Exciting and we'll thought out story.

Amazing

Really well written, really wonderful narrator. I really loved this story. Highly recommend this book.

Most unique story I have read in a long while!

Loved the storyline and the character development. The surprise twists blew me away. I read ALOT of YA/sci-fi and this book was new and interesting and kept me guessing. The narrators were both amazing. Very expressive and fit the characters perfectly. I can not recommend this book strongly enough. Looking forward to listening to the rest of the series.