Two roads diverged in a wood, and I...’

A coming of age novel about a group of friends that are torn apart by lies, secrets and betrayals.

This story follows 2 timelines. It bounces between the main character, Ellorys’, junior and senior year in high school.

It opens with an ‘incident’ that happened to Ellory that you do not find out about until the very ending of the book. This ‘incident’ was the only reason I kept reading, I was waiting for it to reveal itself.

I felt the story was very slow paced and I didn’t connect with any of the characters. I also did not like the groups fixation on their ‘leader’. The bulk of the story was about the group fighting for her attention. It got old quickly.

A stunning, thrilling, and totally addictive read with dueling then/now timelines and a mysterious secret that will keep you hooked until the very last page.

These are my least favorite reviews to write. See All the Stars started out strong. I was intrigued by the mystery of what happened between Ellory and her friends to cause Ellory's forced suspension and their falling out. About a third of the way through, I started to lose interest, but I decided to try and push through in hopes that the story would pick back up and pull me in again. Alas, my hopes were not fulfilled and I was unable to push through this one.

I really enjoyed See All the Stars. I was a little concerned going into it that it would be another cliched teen drama but I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was not. I felt like the characters were well written, believable, and worth reading about. The storyline kept my interest and was well paced.

The app isn't allowing me to read this book. For some reason it isn't working correctly BUT I will be requesting it from my local library as soon as it is available. Based on summary, I think it will be very popular with my students.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I . . .

I chose to follow her.

Ret, Ellory, Jenny and Bex. They were four friends, inseparable. Ellory was the artist, Bex, the dancer, Jenny the grounded one and Ret the center of their universe. Each girl lived to please her and be noticed by her. They sought out her approval in all things. For her part, Ret knew the power she held over them and reveled in their competition for her affection.


I lied to myself.

A coming-of-age story, See All the Stars is also a mystery that shifts between two time frames. Then and Now – before the fall and after its devastating effects. Ellory’s delusion and her release. Frick takes us on a journey of coming to terms with the lies we tell ourselves. Lies that serve their purpose for the meantime. Lies that allow us to believe that everything is okay. As the layers of the story are peeled back the reader is offered glimpses of the truth and slowly uncover the event that leads to Ellory’s ruin.


I learned to forgive.

By the time the mystery unfolds Ellory has become more introspective. She is a year older, a little wiser and learning to be honest with herself. Instead of laying blame elsewhere she is cognizant of her motives and the impact of her behavior. She learns that in order to move forward in life she must first be able to forgive herself.


See All the Stars is Kit Frick’s first novel. The plot was fast paced, the characters relatable, yet there was a certain depth to it that I find uncommon in most YA novels. I look forward to hearing more from this author. Job well done!


Much thanks to Net Galley, Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing, Margaret K. McElderry Books and the author, Kit Frick, for receiving a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The suspense and spot-on depiction of the inner workings of teenage friendships make this a tense, gripping read, perfect for fans of We Were Liars. As readers alternate between Ellory's two timelines (junior and senior year of high school), the story works toward revealing what happened *then* that left split her world and friendships apart *now.* This is definitely one that merits a second read to absorb everything; it perfectly, painfully captures how teen girls can get caught up in the love/hate web of relying on each other for validation of their identity.

This book is written extremely well about a just too used topic. It is a good YA read that keeps readers interested thanks to its sequence of order and air of suspense and mystery. Young YA enthusiasts still in middle and high school will connect well to the characters and situations. I am not a huge fan of the plot twist that this book uses, mostly because I have read it time and time again and I have found it to become tiresome. However, Frick's writing is so well thought out and beautiful that I am still very impressed. Had the ending been a little different, I think I would've been more won over. Still a good and worth-while read, nonetheless.

Thanks to Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for the ARC!

Nice book! A must read for fans of Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars.

I feel like I've already read other similar stories before, so it didn't bring anything new to me. I liked it, but didn't love it. Still, for being a debut novel, I must say it's really good. Congrats to the author. Hoping to read more from her soon.

This was a very moving portrayal of teenage friendship. The author actually made me care deeply for these characters and I was invested almost immediately upon starting. Friendship can be very complex and this concept was captured well.

Although the novel deals with typical teen angst, friends, boyfriends and drama, it is anythung but typical. Such a clever story, written both in the present time and in flashbacks. We learn what happened bit by bit. I was drawn in and had to keep going until the end.

The cover is so lovely for this book and the hype is amazing.

Even though I realized that this book doesn't come out for quite some time, I devoured it anyways. I simply couldn't help myself. The blurb drew me in. The characters and plot had me gripped, and the exquisite way in which the story was told kept me reading the book late into the night. I very much recommend this book to all readers.

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"See All the Stars" is a beautifully written YA novel which kept me interested until the end. I liked the parallel story-telling of Ellory's junior and senior year and how the narration managed to give nothing away about the final twist.

Ellory was a great protagonist to follow around, naive and trusting in junior year, jaded and broken in senior year. The author did a great job showing how Ellory learns to deal with the events of junior year and how to move on and I really like how it is contrasted to her more naive persona from junior year.

The only thing I didn't like about the novel was the epilogue because the I felt that the final chapter from senior year was the perfect ending for this novel.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this novel for its beautiful writing alone.

"We Were Liars meets 13 Reasons Why in this thrilling debut novel that sweeps readers away as they try to solve the mystery of what happened then to make Ellory so broken now."

You guys. This book consumed me. I read it in two days and can't stop thinking about it. From the first page I could tell it was masterfully written. Halfway through I wanted to tell teachers how great it would be for students to read. And once it was over I wanted to see it replace all those ancient tired books like A Separate Peace that we already hated back in the 90s.

Reading this book is like watching a terrible impact, a ship inevitably hitting an iceberg, and the girls' collision contains all the iciness and destruction of such an event. You want to scream at the characters, each fully realized, to avoid the mistakes they are heading towards, and then you just have to watch, have to turn another page to see it all play out.

It's a powerful book, but it's not all bleak. The puzzle of how Ellory puts her life back together is just as compelling as how these four girls went from a tight orbit to scattered apart. And Kit Frick deserves a standing ovation for pulling it all off.

Taking this book on was an adventure for me. The last book I read that was founded on suspense and intrigue, I kind of hated, so I was leery going in. But due to my excitement for receiving it, and because I would like to be granted access to ARCs in the future, I was determined to dive in and give it an honest shot and review. That ended up being a great decision.

In See All the Stars, Kit Frick creates a cast of characters that is supremely real and too big for the world they are inhabiting. Ellory, Ret, Bex, Jenni, Matthias, Dave, and Abigail, all carry a piece of the complex and manipulative puzzle. As the story unfolds, so do the motives and history of each character, and how they each play a vital part in the undoing - and remaking - of a girl whose past torments her but will ultimately set her free.

Starting this book, let’s say the first 50 pages or so, I had three initial impressions: this author is trying too hard, instalove is gross, and Ret is a terrible human being. After forcing myself to step back for a couple days and readjust my attitude, I was able to view it with fresh eyes. The (albeit still extraneous) pop culture references slowed down in both frequency and force, I remembered that these people are in high school and falling head over heels too quickly is pretty much par for the course, and there were other characters who deserved my ire as much or more than Ret did.

Speaking of characters, it’s rare that a book leaves me feeling something for every single main character. Although Ellory was the sole narrator, and the reader is therefore forced to see everyone else through Ellory’s often unforgiving eyes, Frick still managed to paint a complete picture of most them. Whether it was a concerned parent, an uninterested boyfriend, or a petty best friend caught up in her own issues, Frick wrote in such a way that I was able to both experience how Ellory was feeling and be aware enough of the big picture that those other characters - at their very best and very worst - were still so beautifully whole.

Now, for the big, bad event. I was surprised. I did not figure out who it was about until it was happening, and I was pleased by that. I watch crime TV shows and keep track of how often I figure out the perpetrator before the law enforcement officials do. (I’m winning, in case anyone’s wondering.) The catalyst for the big, bad Event was not as much of a surprise, because those who were involved started out as cagey and manipulative and only became more so as the story progressed.

As I mentioned before, See All the Stars is written entirely from Ellory’s perspective. There are two timelines - then and now - which begin nine months before the big, bad event and four months afterwards, respectively. As the two different Ellory’s approach the event and the resolution, the reader is taken on a journey through each layer of her heartbreak, love story, anger, friendships, elation, and acceptance. Frick handles the journey near perfectly. It’s honest, not too much is revealed at once, and though it’s an incredible thing that happens, the outcome ends up being even greater. In my humble opinion, that’s one of the greatest victory’s an author or a story can have.

When this book hits shelves in August, I will definitely be buying a physical copy for my personal collection. I’m so excited for you all to get a chance to read it.