Great read, well written with a great plot and characters. This is definitely a page turner. It is complex, and captivating. It is a suspenseful, mystery. And it has twists and turns. I thought I had everything figured out.....boy was I wrong. I really liked this book and I can't wait to see what else Kit Frick has in store. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from Netgalley.

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This novel follows Ellory who is returning to her senior year after a summer away and being suspended for two-months, as the plot thickens you can begin to piece together everything that has happened to bring Ellory to where she is now. 
I enjoyed the mystery within this novel, by the time what happened was finally revealed several possible scenarios were already running through my mind, but that didn’t make finding out any less thrilling. On each page, the characters were brought to life, each with their own significance and each adding to the plot. 
Although I enjoyed this book and I was definitely hooked towards the end, I did find the beginning did not capture my attention as fully, however this is not necessarily a bad thing. I love the authors writing style, it has a poetic feel and I could feel the passion that went into writing this novel. With this as the authors debut Frick’s writing career seems very promising, I will definitely be keeping an eye out for any future works by this author.  
Overall this was a good book, I loved the mystery element and that it kept me guessing until the last few pages. If you enjoy teen or YA contemporary novels with a mystery element then you just might enjoy this one!

This book might be called See All The Stars, but it should really be called Give This All The Stars because that's how I feel when it comes to rating it.

I'm going to try to keep this review short simply because I think this book is going to be best enjoyed if you don't know much about it when you start. You follow the main character, Ellory, through alternating chapters that tell the story of her junior year in high school and her senior year in high school. During the junior year parts, you see Ellory hanging out with her friends and boyfriend and generally going through the day-to-day life of a high schooler. In the senior year parts, however, we see her friendless and trying to come to terms with the big "incident" at the end of junior year.

Trying to figure out what that "incident" entailed is where the suspense in this story comes in. From the first couple chapters, I was immediately drawn in because there was just this huge difference between Ellory's junior year life and her senior year life, and I couldn't begin to fathom what had happened to cause such a big change. Kit Frick does an amazing job of keeping that suspense up until the very last couple chapters, so you're on the edge of your seat the entire time. The ending doesn't disappoint either: without giving too much away, I had some suspicions about halfway through the book about what might have happened, and though I was partly right, the full reveal left my mouth hanging open because I didn't see it coming.

Beyond the plot, the character development was so, so good. Ellory and her pain felt like a real teenage girl to me, and the toxic-yet-intoxicating friendships that Frick creates within the main friend group were extremely realistic to me as well. I could picture all the girls as people that I would have known in high school, and I'm incredibly impressed to see that level of character depth in a YA debut novel. 

Additionally, there were two really refreshing things that I loved seeing in this book, the first being that Frick had a good grasp on how teenagers use technology and social media to relate to each other. Snapchat, Instagram, group texts and all that are mentioned quite a few times throughout the novel, and every time they were brought up, it felt like the author just got those platforms and wasn't trying to throw them in there just to sound "hip" or "relate to the kids these days." Second, I loved the portrayal of therapy and Ellory's work through her losses and the change in her life. She thinks about her therapist and the activities she does in therapy a lot, and it's awesome to see something like that so normalized in a YA book.

Honestly, there's not really anything negative I can say about this book. It did feel like the characters were drinking a lot more than a typical high schooler would drink, which always bothers me to see in novels, but it didn't detract that much from my overall enjoyment. I can't complain about anything in this book, which is pretty rare for me. I like to find faults in things.

Overall, this was a fast-paced, plot-driven story full of suspense and surprise, but with surprisingly realistic and relatable characters. This book took me back to high school and some of the "mean girls" in my own life, but it was very well-done and I grew to care for Ellory so much. I started crying when I finished this book, not because I was sad, but because I was just so overwhelmed with emotion about this book being over.

I'm giving this my elusive 5/5 stars, and recommending it to everyone who loves YA books, the movie Mean Girls, or just a suspenseful read. I will definitely be looking out for more from this author in the future, and in the meantime, I might have been won over to enjoying YA books (or maybe I'll just hate all other YA books now that I've got this amazing standard to hold them up to).

I won't be saying much in this review for one simple reason: it's better going in not knowing much.
To be honest, I wasn't enjoying this book at all until I was done with almost half of it.
The story is told during two time periods: from the sophomore summer to "the accident" (THEN), and all-throughout senior year (NOW).
We learn all the events leading up to the end of Ellory's friend group in the THEN chapters. And to be honest that was my biggest problem with this novel. Of course, we needed to know what caused the group to go on separate ways. But Ellory's friendship with Ret was hard to read in my opinion.
Ret was incredibly manipulative. The group of friends made me remind a lot of Pretty Little Liars. Ret was the center, the one that kept the group together. Ellory, Jenni and Bex had this idea that they were nothing without Ret.
The NOW chapters were amazing; seeing Ellory deal with the fallout of what happened and trying to move forward. We also got to see the way the other characters dealt with it. Those were the chapters I enjoyed the most.
I have to say I disliked almost all characters. I only liked Ellory and Bex from the main group of characters. The romance part of this novel was... something? I wasn't a big fan of it. It had its good moments but most scenes between Ellory and Matthias were boring.
The need to know what happened in order for Ellory to be alone was what made me not DNF this book. And I'm really glad I decided to keep reading.
The last thing I have to mention is one line that couldn't have been avoided completely. During an argument, Ellory calls Ret a "slut" and a "whore". It could have been avoided by using another sentence to give the impact that slut-shaming was supposed to give. Instead of feeling the impact, I got the desire to stop reading.
Overall, I enjoyed this book quite a lot.

This book was satisfying! My two favorite genres, some young love and a little bit of mystery? YES! I swooned, I gasped, I sighed. It was that perfect. I really enjoyed that the book went from past to present/then to now and i loved following the characters through both the good and the bad. It flowed well and at a good pace, and all characters were likable which makes the ache a little worst-in a good way. Way to go author! I really enjoyed it.

Once in a while I get the chance to find a book that reminds me why I love reading so much. “See All the Stars” is definitely one of those.

It kept me interested from page 1 to the very end of the story. I was desperate to know more and more, and the author found the way to make me care –really care– about Ellory.

Somehow, she became more than a character to me. She was real. I wanted to talk to her and let her know that everything would be alright. Even at this moment, I wish I could give her hug.

This story touched me deeply, not because it was something I could relate to, but because it was developed in such a way that, as a witness, I was given everything I needed to sympathize with the main character’s feelings, insecurities, and fears.

I couldn’t wait to know what the big secret was. It was driving me crazy, and, when the truth was uncovered, I put the book aside for a minute and let it sink in. I was so moved by it.

I think part of the reason why I was so drawn into the story had to do with the structure of it. The “then” and “now” thing. That was so good.

However, what I assume is intended to be the most shocking part of the book didn’t have a huge impact in me, maybe because I was so lost trying to digest previous revelations.

Anyway, it was a real pleasure to read this debut novel. I really enjoyed it and learned at least two important lessons from the story: sometimes the things you don’t say can hurt your relationship more than the things you say; and, of course, friends are supposed to be friends, not followers.

Great read!

I really enjoyed this book. It was utterly heartbreaking and beautifully written. I previously saw that it was compared to We Were Liars and The Serpent King and this was what pulled me in and I couldn't agree more.

See All The Stars is a young-adult mystery novel that follows Ellory-May, a high-school student entering her senior year at Pine Wood. The chapters alternate between 'then' and 'now'; then Ellory was part of a close-knit friendship group, now she's in her senior year trying to navigate to her locker without bumping into anyone. The 'then' chapters build chronologically towards the event which Ellory's parents refer to as 'the fall'; what actually happens isn't revealed to the reader until right at the end, I was expected to be disappointed but was pleasantly surprised by.

The alternating worked really well as you get to see the changes in Ellory's character and the effect whatever happened had on her and it was great at building suspense; I did get the 'must keep reading, must find out what happened' feeling as the 'then' chapters inched closer and closer towards her Junior year Spring Break.

I gave this four out of five stars and would recommend to anyone who's enjoyed shows/books along the lines of Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars; its the dark side and drama behind female high school friendships.

Really good, addictive read. Easily devoured in one sitting.

Weaving in some mystery and some romance the author does a great job of keeping the reader captivated.

I'm terribly sorry, I had a lot of issues downloading this book and couldn't get it to be visible for review. I'm disappointed as it looks amazing and I've seen some other reviews so I know I'm missing out.

This is going to be an extremely difficult book to review, and I probably should have left this as a mini review solely for the fact that the less you know the better. See All The Stars is a character driven novel full of suspense with page turning compulsion, and I believe fans of YA novels that cross over between contemporary and mystery will eat this up. I am cautious to scream "READ THIS BOOK" because I know it's the fastest way to build hype and set up for unrealistic expectations, but I really do encourage readers to give this a second glance come August. It's not that this story hasn't been told before, but it's the way it's told and the sheer tension built throughout that really impressed me. Below, I'm going to frame some of the reasons I loved this in a non-spoiler filled manner and let you decide for yourself whether to pick it up.

The most important thing to remember about this novel is that it's a lesson in working through hard things. Grief, conflict, and betrayal aren't new themes, especially in the young adult realm, but I do think we need more novels showing teens how to work through these issues, and that's precisely what Frick has written into her narrative. While I guessed early on the source of the conflict (but more on this in a minute) and also had guessed somewhat of how the big twist would play out (also more on this in a minute), I didn't feel that detracted from the importance of what this novel has to offer. The real jewel here is, again, the lesson of facing your fears, facing your mistakes, and also learning to forgive yourself for not only the things you can't control, but also the things you can. I also love how naturally Ellory's use of a therapist is included here; not once is it portrayed as uncool, weird, or taboo, but as a necessity to her mental health and something she admits to helping her along her journey. We all make mistakes, and See All The Stars paints a picture of how one action can cause a chain of reactions that were never intended in the first place. We also see a classic tale of the manipulative, narcissistic friend that shows both the highs and lows of such platonic abusive relationships.

This novel was written in a very particular way, which will become clear as to why once you read it, and I loved it! For the majority, we receive alternating chapters (all from Ellory's POV) of past and present, or "pre The Fall" and "post The Fall". Like I mentioned above, you are somewhat expecting the betrayal that is coming, but I felt the author intended this, almost as a tool to ramp up the tension and suspense as we don't know exactly when it will happen and what the big fallout was afterward. Sorry for the vagueness, but trust me, you want to go in blind! Also, I mentioned above that I guessed the twist almost 100% on point (I knew the what but I didn't know how it came about until the end), and that was solely based on a book that the blurb compares this to. (I didn't include this in my synopsis above but it's easy to find if you choose to look for it.) While I see the necessity in finding the right audience for a novel, and do agree that fans of said novel will take to this, I also felt I wouldn't have guessed the twist prior to the reveal if I hadn't seen that and this would have been bumped up to a 5 star read.

Overall, this was the most compulsive book I've read to date in 2018. I absorbed everything from cover to cover in less than 24 hours, and I felt the characters were the type that will stay with me for a long time to come. I've been trying to write this review for almost a week now, and still feel moved and unsettled (in a good way) by this story. Also... CoVeR LoVe! <3 If you're looking for a lightning fast read that will play on a wide range of your emotions, give this a try. Compulsive, addicting, and suspenseful, this checks all the right boxes for a quick summer read. Highly recommended and I can't wait to see what the author brings us next!

Books about high school friendships and fallouts are common, and yet somehow there is an element to them that eludes most writers: the bad times aren’t constantly bad. See All the Stars by Kit Frick perfectly captures the see-saw-like, constantly changing nature of friendships. Kit Frick did a great job capturing the essence of high school, with characters that seem to jump right off the pages. A compelling storyline combined with beautiful writing make this a must-read.

Before Ret, I was basically invisible.
With Ret, I was somebody.

Lets meet the characters:
Ellory- She is our main character. The artist. The shy, kind and easily influenced one.
Ret- The leader, the it-girl, the girl everyone wants to be. You get it.
Jenny- the wannabe, poser of sorts, snob, suck-up
Bex- The mediator, problem solver, peacemaker.


This novel had so much depth and beauty in every chapter. Now being an adult this novel makes you go back in time and think of the raw beauty of childhood and what mistakes will be made and how it will shape your future. My mind is still in a jumble of what I just read that I'm not sure how to put it into words. My favorite read so far.



This novel is told through Ellory's perspective. We follow her and her best friends through  high school years, going from two timelines 'NOW and 'THEN' eventually colliding into the epically tragic finale of finding out what really happens, which is referred to as 'the fall' I had my guess on what was going to happen and of course I was right but the author through in a HUGE mind blowing twist that left me utterly speechless.

Overall I loved this novel more you can imagine. I was hesitant to read this because it is a YA novel but this wont disappoint.

Thanks to NetGalley & everyone!!!

A BIG Thank You to NetGalley, Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing and Margaret K. McElderry Books for providing me a copy of “See All the Stars” by Kit Frick in exchange for my review.

Before I get into the details, I LOVED reading this book and managed to finish most of it in one sitting.

The story is written in a beautiful way where each chapter shifted between what’s happening NOW vs what’s happening THEN. Even though the setting changed between the chapters, the pacing remained consistent and kept me invested in the story. Throughout the book, the author cleverly integrates topics of friendship, breakups, and betrayals masked with a level of suspense. Furthermore, the ending completely threw me off. I am not going to spoil it, but I did not see that plot twist coming at all! I had to go back and re-read a few passages to see if it all fit, and it did! It’s one of those books that made me sit in awe after finishing, just to grasp it all in. That in itself makes this such a memorable read.

Coming to the characters, the author has written them realistically that the reader can easily relate to. They are complex, have issues, make mistakes and act impulsively; in other words, they behave like teenagers. Moreover, I loved the analogy the author used to connect each character to a planet/star to describe their bond. Ellory is the main character and the person whom I could relate to the most. When she reminisces over her friendship with Ret, it made me recall about my past friendships and how they fell apart. Ret is a character you just love to hate. She oozes confidence and attracts people to be her friends for her own advantage. More than Ret, I think I despised Jenni. Even though she doesn’t appear much, I hated her attitude towards Ellory whenever she appeared.

Kit Frick has done an amazing job in her debut novel and I have instantly become her fan! When I think about it, the story is nothing new and has been done countless times before. However, the way the author has weaved the words and described the story is so captivating that feels fresh. There was never a moment where I got bored and felt like skipping a few pages. Now that I have finished reading “See all the stars”, I am already anxiously looking forward to her next book release. Overall, I loved “See All the Stars” and highly recommend others to give it a chance and read it.

I was very disappointed by this story. I love a good mystery and at the start of the story I was definitely interested in finding out what had happened between Ellory and Ret. Unfortunately this story doesn't bring anything new, the twists were not unique and I saw them coming miles away. There are only so many twists out there in the world I guess so great characters and storytelling would have been able to still make this a compelling read. However, the characters weren't all that interesting, Ellory is extremely boring. I didn't care for her one bit. Ret was such a cliche and their friendship was very toxic. I didn't like any of the characters and I just didn't care for anyone. It took me forever to read this book and I put it down for a while multiple times. The only reason I continued was to see if I was right about the 'twists'. Like I said, this book was quite boring and didn't bring anything new. You might be able to enjoy if you haven't read more stories like this but I think there are way better ones out there.

I mainly got a copy of this through NetGalley due to my interest in the synopsis, mainly the part that said this book was like "We Were Liars". 

I was interested from the beginning. There's a timeline split, a "then" and a "now", to show what has happened to Ellory, our main character and her friends. The story is well paced and interesting but the characters were hard for me to care about. There's also a bit of instalove which I don't like. 

Overall, the story was entertaining enough but it didn't draw me in much.

I didn't expect this book to be special, but that's what it was. I absolutely loved how it was written, the storyline... but especially the characters. They were very well written and it was like they were going to jump out of the page  and continue the story in front of my eyes. I can't wait this book to be released because it was one of my favourite novels of the year.  

Book requested via Netgalley. Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity.

The book starts out with four girls Ellory, Ret, Bex and Jenni. The narrator, Ellory, describes her and her friends as parts of the solar system. We find them towards the beginning of their junior year and then we flash forward to senior year where none of the girls are even friends anymore. What tore these girls apart? 

The story is pretty typical teenage girl drama and manipulation. Pretty much everything every girl hated about high school. The story really reminded me of the show Pretty Little Liars, especially with the fact that we had to wait forever to find out what tore them all apart. I must admit the end did shock me a bit and it was definitely a decent read.