- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: McKellar and Martin Publishing Group (April 15 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0986576719
- ISBN-13: 978-0986576713
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.7 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #319,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
I. Love. This. Book.,
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This review is from: The Darkness Between the Stars (Paperback)
I loved this book. Julie Burtinshaw understands teenagers, the good and the bad, and she doesn't pull any punches. The characters in this book are flawed, they are difficult, they are winsome and you will love them. The tension builds as the chapters fly by in this book that you cannot put down. On a more serious note, the book focuses on a sad reality teens struggle with today and by the end of the book, you will be rooting for the kids you've come to love. This book provokes intense conversation and will make an excellent reading selection for the classroom.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Reaching Teens Where They're At,
This review is from: The Darkness Between the Stars (Paperback)
I've been a high school counselor for over 28 years and work with vulnerable youth. So I am excited about Julie Burtinshaw's recent novel, The Darkness Between the Stars, which addresses the key issue of teen suicide and explores the family dynamic that contributes to such a tragic event. No parent or counselor wants a child to complete a suicide. But, sadly, it happens. As the novel unfolds the inevitability of this death is striking. No one in the family gets the magnitude of the problem except perhaps Cole's sisteer, Kate. Kate is a teen herself and together with her being a sibling, she is quite powerless in the situation. Julie Burtinshaw portrays subtleties so well and correctly identifies the pressures kids endure or not; clearly they can snap!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautifully written, yet painful and real,
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This review is from: The Darkness Between the Stars (Paperback)
The Darkness Between the Stars follows the downward spiral of a seemingly perfect son, he is deemed the Golden Boy by his family. A fate that is too overpowering to him. It also shows how your parents secrets can shape the lives of their kids.
Early in the book you are following Kate as she talks about how much she loves her new baby brother, Cole. At five she deems the day he is born as the "best day of her life". From that point on, she does everything in her ability to be near him, to play with him, to care for him. She's essentially the ideal sister. Cole, in turn, adores her as well. Their parents are overbearing and clearly favor their "perfect" son over their daughter. Small comments and cracks that tear Kate down broke my heart. That said, I don't think their parents intended to treat Kate the way they did, but it was upsetting nonetheless. Even more heartbreaking is Cole when he begins trying to be his own person and act out. Once we start getting to see things from Cole's eyes I was torn between thinking he was a spoiled brat who needed an attitude adjustment and wanting to cry for him. Liam seemed to be a great friend for Cole, but Anna really bothered me at times. Burtinshaw weaves a story that stands out and shows the harmful results of teenage depression, not only on the teen, but on everyone around them. It also is a touch comforting with the clear love that Kate has for her brother. The book is provocative and a touch rough at times, but it is a story that I feel needs told. One thing that annoyed me was the shifting POVs, specifically those between 3rd person and 1st person. For more than half of the book, the story was told in 3rd person, then there was a shift and it was told in both 1st person of various characters and 3rd still. I would get used to one character/vantage point only for it to change. Then at times I'd expect it to change only to realize it hadn't changed. Once I got used to it, it wasn't nearly as bad, but it did take a bit getting used to. I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review for Letters Inside Out.
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