Swearing Off Stars

I loved this story. Very evocative of the time period and beautifully done.

This is a love story between Lia and Scarlett that begin in the 1920's. They met at Oxford University and fell in love, even though it was strictly forbidden at the time. I gave it a four because the ending left me a little empty. After so much work to get together, I'm not sure if that was the best way to end it. Other then that I enjoyed it. I could feel the deep love Lia and Scarlett felt for each other and it was heartbreaking that they could not be together.

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Thanks to NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange of an honest review!

Swearing Off Stars was the love story of two girls, Amelia and Scarlett.

The novel made me laugh, cry, grin like a fool and fall in love. In short, it did everything an awesome novel is supposed to do.

I loved that Amelia was so insistent about making it work out and hated that Scarlett didn't even have the guts to try!

The author's writing style and descriptions were just beautiful. I had a lot of fun reading this book!

The only negative thing about this book was it's ending. I'm not the kind of reader who always wants a happy ending, but I feel that Lia and Scarlett DESERVED a happy ending. They'd gone through so much and finally united and then bam! Everything's just gone! :(

I wish the ending had been different, but other than that, I absolutely loved Swearing Off Stars!

Swearing Off Stars by Danielle Wong is a journey through the beginning of a relationship and tracking it’s progress decades down the line. The way Wong wrote but Amelia and Scarlett made me want more. It was beautifully written. I felt for all the characters from the ‘20s to the '50s.

It’s be a while since I’ve read something that’s made me hurt as the character was hurting but Lia’s innocent, unsure and the heartbreak she experiences, it was like a knife to the heart in some parts. There were times I was so angry with Scarlett, with Beck and I just wanted happiness for Lia but it was truly something that could have happened during that time period.

Wong left me wishing for more, and there were a few areas I wished she would have explored and that’s the only reason I’m giving this a 4/5 star review, otherwise it would have been 5/5.

Would I recommend this to others? Oh yes, I definitely would. Will I be looking for more of Wong’s work? Count me in.