Book: The Name Of The Star
Pages: 273
Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal
Source: Library
Short Synopsis: Aurora, a.k.a. Rory and her family move to London due to her family's job opportunities, and is forced to attend a boarding school. But as soon as Rory is starting to adjust in a foreign place, a horrific murder takes place, and in turn, leads to a string of horrible killings.
My Thoughts: It was okay. It kept my attention long enough, but I was kind of disappointed in the end.
Rory and her family move to London, and Rory is forced to attend a boarding school for the first time. She has a roommate named Jazza, and is adjusting to school on Saturdays, and playing hockey in any weather. There's also a boy named Jerome whom Rory has a strong attraction to.
But just as soon as Rory starts to adjust to life over broad, there is a horrific killing, and rumors are starting to spread about there being a new Jack the ripper. And with a series of killings becoming more graphic and horrible, the streets of London are no longer safe, and all students and teachers are forced to retire before nightfall.
As the enforced curfew takes place, students become more daring and restless. Rory is also starting to have weird occurrences as well. Rory has an experience where she can see other people, but no one else can. Rory starts to figure out that because of her "near death" experience, she has the ability to see ghosts. Rory must find out more of her special ability, and find out who are killing these innocent people, before the killer comes after her.
I was initially attracted to the story because of the plot, and I love ghost thrillers, but I was a little disappointed with this one. I felt the pace was a bit slow in some areas, and there were a few unanswered questions.
I loved reading about the relationship between Rory and Jerome, but was also disappointed that it didn't amount to much, and from the middle of the story, it just seemed like he just dropped off, like Johnson either forgot about him, or didn't want to elaborate on their relationship.
Jack the ripper also didn't really make much sense to me either, as it was never really explained how he was able to have so much power and hold on Rory, than other ghosts. It was also left unexplained with the situation of Boo's crew and her feelings for Lucas. All in all, it was an okay read, but it also kind of felt like there might be another sequel, which I hope will happen.
Would I recommend this book: Eh
Rating: I give this book a 3/5.
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