--- product_id: 10875240 title: "These Broken Stars" price: "VT5882" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10875240-these-broken-stars store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # These Broken Stars **Price:** VT5882 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** These Broken Stars - **How much does it cost?** VT5882 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10875240-these-broken-stars) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description "One of the most intense, thrilling, and achingly beautiful stories I've ever read."-- Marie Lu, New York Times best-selling author of the Legend trilogy The first in the New York Times bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner's sweeping science fiction trilogy, These Broken Stars is a timeless love story about hope and survival in the face of unthinkable odds. 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 are the only survivors. 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. Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other's arms. Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won't be the same people who landed on it. Review: Review by Addison from ofspectaclesandbooks.com! - Why I chose this book: I will be the first to admit it. I am a sucker for space operas. At the tender age of 8, I watched Star Wars for the first time and Han Solo had me at “I know”. When I was eleven, I wanted to be an astronaut. Sadly, a few rounds of roller coasters permanently crushed those dreams. Needless to say, I had stardust in my blood. The fortunate thing for me, and for young adult literature, is that there is some amazingly well written space opera and science fiction novels. I had seen a couple of book blogs I follow give this book a good review, so I knew I had to pick it up. Four things you need to know about this book: 1. Get ready for some beautiful writing. While this is written by two authors, there was no way you could tell who wrote what. It was seamlessly beautiful and gorgeous. Tarver and Lilac struggle together in a world that is equal parts foreign and mysterious. The world is written in various terrains that are each given equal attention to detail, providing the reader a picturesque image of an alien world. Have no fear; this would is far from the stereotypical idea of red, dusty planets and little green men tramping about. The writing doesn’t extend to simply the setting, the emotion throughout the book is one that thrives and grows with each chapter. When Tarver and Lilac first stumble onto the setting of the Icarus wreckage, the reader sees the enormity of the situation, while still fully aware of personal emotion that is tied to the crash. “The Icarus is falling. She’s like a giant beast up in the sky, and I imagine her groaning as she wallows and turns, some part of her still fighting, engines still firing in an attempt to escape gravity. For a few moments she seems to hang in there, eclipsing one of the planet’s moons, pale in the afternoon sky. But what comes next in inevitable, and I find myself reaching an arm around the girl beside me as the ship dies, pieces still peeling away as she makes her final descent.” (Chapter 5) 2. Character development that makes you feel like a proud momma. Lilac and Tarver are enemies at the beginning at the novel that only use friendship as a tool to survive. The two mix like fire and gasoline, and know exactly what it takes to get under the other’s skin. While their relationship is an explosive one, the trials and tribulations of the planet cause them to grow upward and inward. The reader understands the background of each character as Tarver and Lilac do, which I enjoyed. Along with this development runs an undercurrent of smaller themes like sacrificial love. While love does many things, sometimes it requires you to put others before yourself. This is particularly seen in the character of Lilac. If she began the novel as a selfish caterpillar, then her time on the alien planet was her cocoon. Needless to say, she blossoms into a beautiful selfless butterfly of a character. 3. Two characters, two POV. Sometimes I find that books force differing points of view when it is completely unnecessary, but this time it worked, brilliantly. Tarver and Lilac are completely different people, so their perspective on situations are about as different as their backgrounds. Not only does this push the plot forward, it makes the story’s pace never tire. 4. It’s all Greek to me! There are many references to Greek mythology and culture throughout the novel. For instance, the ship that Lilac’s father built is ironically named The Icarus. Without giving away spoilers, this plays out significantly in the end of the novel, and hints at a much greater theme in the coming trilogy. Lilac herself struggles with viewing her father as a greek God. Yet, like mythology, all gods have faults, and she comes to realize this. “My father and his stupid fixation on mythology. He told me all the old stories when I was little, of waring gods and goddesses, and I almost imagined he was one of them. All-powerful, all-knowing. Someone to be worshipped unconditionally. But who names a starship the Icarus? What kind of man possess that much hubris, that he dares it to fall?” (Chapter 24) Final Thoughts: This book is definitely one of my memorable favorites. I read it slowly, because I didn’t want it to end. I am thrilled that not all my questions were answered, because I know that means there will be more books in the future. This is a series that I know will be a beautiful and highly anticipated read. I gave this book five stars on Goodreads. Review: I wish I Could Love It - How to describe this book - An adventure, survival, syfy, love story. It was okay, that is the main thought I had in my head after finishing this book. I went in to this expecting it to pull on my heart strings and leave me gasping for breath, that's what I took away from the reviews I had read of it and that's not what I got. Let me start off by saying this is a good book, it's not a bad book, I can't honestly think of one thing I hated about it, I can't think of one moment I stopped waiting to love it and starting feeling nothing for it. It just wasn't for me, I guess. Likes - -The Characters - I loved both characters which just makes it all the more confusing as to why I didn't like this book! The romance was sweet and slow and I love that but when they finally did get together and when all these bad heart breaking things started happening I didn't really feel anything, my heart didn't break for these characters the way I wanted it to. -I liked that it was a kind of survival story, I'm a sucker for a survival story. - Beautiful writing. - Characters - Again I really did love the characters! Dislikes - - My main "dislike" I guess would have to be that I didn't really feel invested in this book. I don't know why, the writing was good, I loved the characters, just something about the book, the pace, the plot, just made me feel disconnected and while I was excepting this book to pull my heart every which way and keep me on the edge of my seat it just didn't. -I guess I felt that the over all world in this book, with all the planets and the terraforming could have be explained a little more, you kinda have figure it all out for yourself and it's slightly confusing at times. -While I liked that it was a love story/survival novel/ adventure/sy-fy I also feel that it was trying to be too many things at once and so nothing got enough attention. In conclusion - The writing was beautiful, the characters were well developed and likable, it was just missing that 'pulling on my heart strings' factor that I so love in a book and that I was expecting in this book. And at some point along the way I kinda just stopped caring about this book for the most part. I got disconnected and never really connected again even when we got to the most important parts. I gave this book 4 stars because It's not that it's a bad book it's just that at some point along the way it lost something for me, but I don't think that will happen to most people, I think most people will probably really enjoy this book. I guess for me it was just that it took too long to get where it was going and I kinda lost interest. I will probably at some point pick up the next book when it comes out just to see what happens but it's not something that I have the overwhelming desire to read the minute it comes out.​ ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #341,502 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #53 in Teen & Young Adult Space Opera #745 in Teen & Young Adult Epic Fantasy #1,047 in Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction & Dystopian Romance | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 2,285 Reviews | ## Images ![These Broken Stars - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81TY-HSuPbL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Addison from ofspectaclesandbooks.com! *by A***N on January 11, 2014* Why I chose this book: I will be the first to admit it. I am a sucker for space operas. At the tender age of 8, I watched Star Wars for the first time and Han Solo had me at “I know”. When I was eleven, I wanted to be an astronaut. Sadly, a few rounds of roller coasters permanently crushed those dreams. Needless to say, I had stardust in my blood. The fortunate thing for me, and for young adult literature, is that there is some amazingly well written space opera and science fiction novels. I had seen a couple of book blogs I follow give this book a good review, so I knew I had to pick it up. Four things you need to know about this book: 1. Get ready for some beautiful writing. While this is written by two authors, there was no way you could tell who wrote what. It was seamlessly beautiful and gorgeous. Tarver and Lilac struggle together in a world that is equal parts foreign and mysterious. The world is written in various terrains that are each given equal attention to detail, providing the reader a picturesque image of an alien world. Have no fear; this would is far from the stereotypical idea of red, dusty planets and little green men tramping about. The writing doesn’t extend to simply the setting, the emotion throughout the book is one that thrives and grows with each chapter. When Tarver and Lilac first stumble onto the setting of the Icarus wreckage, the reader sees the enormity of the situation, while still fully aware of personal emotion that is tied to the crash. “The Icarus is falling. She’s like a giant beast up in the sky, and I imagine her groaning as she wallows and turns, some part of her still fighting, engines still firing in an attempt to escape gravity. For a few moments she seems to hang in there, eclipsing one of the planet’s moons, pale in the afternoon sky. But what comes next in inevitable, and I find myself reaching an arm around the girl beside me as the ship dies, pieces still peeling away as she makes her final descent.” (Chapter 5) 2. Character development that makes you feel like a proud momma. Lilac and Tarver are enemies at the beginning at the novel that only use friendship as a tool to survive. The two mix like fire and gasoline, and know exactly what it takes to get under the other’s skin. While their relationship is an explosive one, the trials and tribulations of the planet cause them to grow upward and inward. The reader understands the background of each character as Tarver and Lilac do, which I enjoyed. Along with this development runs an undercurrent of smaller themes like sacrificial love. While love does many things, sometimes it requires you to put others before yourself. This is particularly seen in the character of Lilac. If she began the novel as a selfish caterpillar, then her time on the alien planet was her cocoon. Needless to say, she blossoms into a beautiful selfless butterfly of a character. 3. Two characters, two POV. Sometimes I find that books force differing points of view when it is completely unnecessary, but this time it worked, brilliantly. Tarver and Lilac are completely different people, so their perspective on situations are about as different as their backgrounds. Not only does this push the plot forward, it makes the story’s pace never tire. 4. It’s all Greek to me! There are many references to Greek mythology and culture throughout the novel. For instance, the ship that Lilac’s father built is ironically named The Icarus. Without giving away spoilers, this plays out significantly in the end of the novel, and hints at a much greater theme in the coming trilogy. Lilac herself struggles with viewing her father as a greek God. Yet, like mythology, all gods have faults, and she comes to realize this. “My father and his stupid fixation on mythology. He told me all the old stories when I was little, of waring gods and goddesses, and I almost imagined he was one of them. All-powerful, all-knowing. Someone to be worshipped unconditionally. But who names a starship the Icarus? What kind of man possess that much hubris, that he dares it to fall?” (Chapter 24) Final Thoughts: This book is definitely one of my memorable favorites. I read it slowly, because I didn’t want it to end. I am thrilled that not all my questions were answered, because I know that means there will be more books in the future. This is a series that I know will be a beautiful and highly anticipated read. I gave this book five stars on Goodreads. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I wish I Could Love It *by S***E on March 27, 2014* How to describe this book - An adventure, survival, syfy, love story. It was okay, that is the main thought I had in my head after finishing this book. I went in to this expecting it to pull on my heart strings and leave me gasping for breath, that's what I took away from the reviews I had read of it and that's not what I got. Let me start off by saying this is a good book, it's not a bad book, I can't honestly think of one thing I hated about it, I can't think of one moment I stopped waiting to love it and starting feeling nothing for it. It just wasn't for me, I guess. Likes - -The Characters - I loved both characters which just makes it all the more confusing as to why I didn't like this book! The romance was sweet and slow and I love that but when they finally did get together and when all these bad heart breaking things started happening I didn't really feel anything, my heart didn't break for these characters the way I wanted it to. -I liked that it was a kind of survival story, I'm a sucker for a survival story. - Beautiful writing. - Characters - Again I really did love the characters! Dislikes - - My main "dislike" I guess would have to be that I didn't really feel invested in this book. I don't know why, the writing was good, I loved the characters, just something about the book, the pace, the plot, just made me feel disconnected and while I was excepting this book to pull my heart every which way and keep me on the edge of my seat it just didn't. -I guess I felt that the over all world in this book, with all the planets and the terraforming could have be explained a little more, you kinda have figure it all out for yourself and it's slightly confusing at times. -While I liked that it was a love story/survival novel/ adventure/sy-fy I also feel that it was trying to be too many things at once and so nothing got enough attention. In conclusion - The writing was beautiful, the characters were well developed and likable, it was just missing that 'pulling on my heart strings' factor that I so love in a book and that I was expecting in this book. And at some point along the way I kinda just stopped caring about this book for the most part. I got disconnected and never really connected again even when we got to the most important parts. I gave this book 4 stars because It's not that it's a bad book it's just that at some point along the way it lost something for me, but I don't think that will happen to most people, I think most people will probably really enjoy this book. I guess for me it was just that it took too long to get where it was going and I kinda lost interest. I will probably at some point pick up the next book when it comes out just to see what happens but it's not something that I have the overwhelming desire to read the minute it comes out.​ ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An incredibly thrilling, science fiction romance *by S***O on July 23, 2014* These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner Edition reviewed: Hyperion, First Edition hardcover No major plot spoilers. Why I picked it up: I was browsing books on Amazon one day, and was looking for a science fiction romance. Why? Because of the (small) hole left in me by "For Darkness Shows the Stars" by Diana Peterfreund. I heartily give it a solid 4 star review, because it had everything I was looking for at that point in time: no paranormal elements/creatures (taking a break from fantasy), an original plot, and strong, likeable characters. It hit all of the aforementioned elements, BUT it was lacking a bit in chemistry – and the two leads did not ever share a kiss. Thus, These Broken Stars. It promised romance, as well as everything else that For Darkness Shows the Stars delivered, so I dived in. The Writing: Rather than describing the general summary of the novel, I’m going to assume that most of you have read the provided description. First of all, I was blown away by the fluidity in this book despite the fact that it was written by two authors! Had I not known, I would never have guessed it because the writing flows so beautifully. Kaufman and Spooner have forged an amazing partnership in the creation of this novel, and I am so glad that they found each other as writing partners. Lilac and Tarver were both stunningly well developed characters. Throughout the book, I liked Tarver’s personality, through both his perspective, and Lilac’s perception of him. On the other hand, I grew to like Lilac over time. I definitely liked her at first – but it was only during her chapters that I found her to be sympathetic. I disliked her everytime it shifted to Tarver’s chapters, because she seemed like an absolute brat. This remedied itself as the plot unfolded, as it revealed Lilac’s fragility in the face of her outwardly strong persona. Basically, I felt like I liked her more and more as Tarver began to like her – which really demonstrates the authors’ talent, that I was sharing these emotions with the characters. Plot wise, I didn’t choose this book for originality. It was more or less a replacement for For Darkness Shows the Stars, which was based on Persuasion by Jane Austen, so I didn’t care that this book seemed like it was a sci-fi version of Titanic. However, I was happy to discover that although the initial premise of this novel sounded cliché, the plot started spinning a much more interesting and original storyline than I had anticipated. I was thrilled by every turn of events, and did not find this book to be predictable in the least. Even at the end (more on this later in the review), I didn’t know what was going to happen to the protagonists, so I was kept at the edge of my seat the whole time. I haven’t read such a thrilling, absorbing novel in Young Adult fiction in a long time. I didn’t set out to read such a gem, but I found one in These Broken Stars. The Romance: This is where this book really shines. This is doubly true for me, since I picked this one in large part for the promised romance. The relationship between Tarver and Lilac developed at the perfect pace, and did not seem manufactured or forced. It was both believable and sweet. Yes, they feel an immediate attraction at the beginning of the novel while on the Icarus, but this turns out to have little to no effect on the burgeoning romance once they crash onto the unknown planet. Tarver files her away as a beautiful, but typically spoiled and helpless heiress, and it almost seemed as if her appearances worked against her at first. But after being stripped to their innermost layers, removing all the superficial personas, Tarver and Lilac fell in love with the vulnerable and true personalities that they saw in each other. While this can be a pro or a con depending on the person, I loved that the heat was turned up a bit for this novel. There were definitely references to sex, nudity, and even the “problem” that Tarver woke up with after sharing blankets with Lilac. It’s a PG-13 level romance, but I loved the amped up heat after their relationship blossomed. Favorite line about their relationship: Tarver, in Chapter 31: “There are moments like this when I can actually imagine her at my parents’ cottage. I can see her hauling wood with the rest of us, chopping vegetables, going to long walks and calling it entertainment. I think my parents would like her. I can see her happy there.” The Ending: The ending, in my opinion, was pretty perfect. Loose ends were tied up, and although the ending was pretty brief, it did everything right. I loved that I couldn’t really predict the ending. Maybe I guessed what type of ending it was going to be, but I had no idea how Tarver and Lilac were going to reach that point. Basically, everything in the last few chapters was a surprise to me, and it was thrilling to figure out how things were going to be tied up. So even if you know the starting and ending point of a book, I think it’s the actual journey that’s the most fun to read. With another of my favorite books, Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (a very different type of book), or The Road by Cormac McCarthy (also a very different book), the actual ending really mattered to me. With These Broken Stars, it was just so thrilling to read how they were going to get themselves out of a seemingly impossible situation. Final Thoughts: This book far exceeded my expectation in everyway. So much, that I added it to my favorites shelf, which I reserve for books that really leave an impact on me. It’s probably one of the best Young Adult reads of 2013, and I actually resent the fact that the School Library Journal book summary (the first one you see on Amazon) sounds so cliché. It starts by saying that “Lilac LaRoux is the belle of the ball,” despite how Lilac is first seen sitting away from other people, almost isolated despite her reputation. The next sentence says, “Beautiful Lilac is constantly denying suitors who seem only to be after two things, her fame and her father’s fortune,” which is even farther off the mark. The only “suitor” that comes up to her in the entire span of the book is Tarver, who doesn’t even know who she is at that point. The only other guy that is mentioned to have approached her romantically is a boy that Lilac herself loved, who was poorer than her, and bonded with her over things like electric wiring. So why does the summary begin with those statements? I turned away from the book at first, having only read that description, and only came back to it after reading other reviews that insisted that this book was original. Don’t think that this book is just a rehashed Titanic or Romeo and Juliet! It’s so much more, and I believe that any Young Adult romance lover will find this book just as intense and enthralling as I did. It really is a splendid read. The only thing I still want to know: Who is Sarah? When Lilac hears Tarver call her Sarah, I wanted to find out if she was right in her assumption that it was Tarver’s ex-girlfriend. Maybe this was cleared up somewhere in the book, but if it was, I missed it. I combed the chapters before and after that scene, and I couldn’t find any clarification. I know it’s not really relevant at all, but it’s my tiny nit-pick for this book. But anyway, read this book! It will blow you away, and you will fall in love with Lilac and Tarver because of their hardships, not in spite of them. You’ll fall in love with their fragile-on-the-outside but inwardly unbreakable bond. 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