Next Door to a Star (The Star Series) by Krysten Lindsay Hager – Review by Wendy Wary

Next Door to a Star by Krysten Lindsay Hager
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I haven’t read a YA book in years, apart from some dystopian fiction, so this book was a little different than the typical adult novels I read. But, overlooking the teen girl obsession of appearances and celebrity gossip, I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and their wholesomeness. Not being much into fangirling or trying to impress the popular kids (even when I was in high school), I couldn’t relate much to the things the characters were focusing on, at times, but I wouldn’t have considered myself a typical teen, either, when I was in high school. I was more of a Charlotte, out of all of the characters. What I did thoroughly enjoy was reading the characters develop as they navigated teen friendships and worked out what was important to them. I struggled a bit with Hadley’s severe lack of confidence and always worrying about what everyone around her wanted her to say, do, wear, or act; this was balanced out a bit, too, though, with her loving family and their nurturing relationships and bonds. It was cute to see Hadley and her friends sharing gossip, television shows, and mutual interests with each other’s parents and extended family members; and there is a natural sweetness and innocence that draws you in as the story progresses.

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