A review by jedore
We Are All Made of Stars by Rowan Coleman

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

"It's not easy, being in this world. Picking yourself up, getting yourself together, time after time, only for some bastard to whack you back down." 

I'm not usually a fan of sappy or predictable...definitely not of sappy AND predictable. Although “We Are All Made of Stars” was both for me, somehow the author had me liking it.

It helped tremendously that the (internal and external) dialogue was written well. The characters were all real, imperfect, and likable. It was effortless to see them in my head, as if I was watching a movie. (A Hallmark movie, for sure.) The deathbed letter chapter interludes from non-characters was a great touch.

As both of my parents are in their 90s, this book triggered me. As I read all of the heartfelt deathbed letters, I was faced with the loss of knowing that I will never get one. At this point, it's abundantly clear that both of them will die as they lived...disconnected from both their emotions and their children. So, yeah, I cried often while reading this one and lived vicariously through some of the characters who received such precious gifts.
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