#BookReview: Brightly Burning by Alexa Donne

Reviewed By: Jessica P. 

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers

Recommended Age: Young Adult 

Genre: Science Fiction (Retelling) 

Goodreads | Amazon

About the Book:

Seventeen-year-old Stella Ainsley wants just one thing: to go somewhere—anywhere—else. Her home is a floundering spaceship that offers few prospects, having been orbiting an ice-encased Earth for two hundred years. When a private ship hires her as a governess, Stella jumps at the chance. The captain of the Rochester, nineteen-year-old Hugo Fairfax, is notorious throughout the fleet for being a moody recluse and a drunk. But with Stella he’s kind.

But the Rochester harbors secrets: Stella is certain someone is trying to kill Hugo, and the more she discovers, the more questions she has about his role in a conspiracy threatening the fleet.





About the Author:  Alexa Donne is a Ravenclaw who wears many hats, including fan convention organizing, teen mentoring, college admissions essay consulting,YouTube-ing and podcasting. When she's not writing science fiction andfantasy for teens, Alexa works in international television marketing. Aproud Boston University Terrier, she lives in Los Angeles with twofluffy ginger cats named after YA literature characters. Brightly Burning is her debut novel. Visit her at alexadonne.com, and on Twitter and Instagram at @alexadonne.

Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: This book was a mess for me. 

Do I Recommend this book? No 

Notes and Opinions: With this one, you have to get over the fact that there is no real plot and that the story was well kind of boring.  You have space and this girl who wants to become a governess on a different spaceship. Instead of being a mechanic which is fine. But I think that this story could have been so much better. It made the story, world-building, and characters seem shallow. I really tried to get through this one but it just didn't work for me at all. 

Go Into This One Knowing: Boring, Meh Characters, Shallow Plot 

 

 Disclaimer: "All opinions are 100% honest and my own."  Thanks to Goodreads and Amazon for the book cover, about the book, and author information. Buying via these links allows my site to get a % of the sale at no cost to you. 

FTC Guidelines: In accordance with FTC guidelines regarding endorsements and testimonials for bloggers, I would like my readers to know that many of the books I review are provided to me for free by the publisher or author of the book in exchange for an honest review. If am compensated for any reviews on this site I will state that post has been sponsored. 

Comments are DELICIOUS! and now that were using this new format for comments the TOP 3 Commenters will all win bookish goodies each month! So that is just one more reason to comment!  This is open to everyone!  So get commenting!  

Don't forget to check out our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest! 

@CrossroadReview 

Posted in: 1 Star, HMH Books, Jessica P., Review, Young Adult