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Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite
The Stars in Her Eyes is a tragic story in a poetic style, a story you can read in less than an hour. It is poignant and emotionally rich. The story is about “her”, the girl with the brightest stars in her eyes, beloved of the narrator. The light in her starts at 100% and ebbs through each decreasing percentage, through each page, while the young lover watches helplessly, unable to rescue her. Yet as he watches her pick up the note he leaves in her locker, a smile on her lips, he feels like heaven. But he undergoes great suffering, as the cracks appear in her soul, cracks caused by bullies, by those who tell her that she is not a star. He will watch life ebb from her until sadness kills her. He sobs as she is cremated, his Stella, who couldn’t truly be happy with him.
This is a beautiful poem, a story of a young man who loves a girl so passionately. The style is very simple, mimicking the naïve, yet engrossing voice of the narrator. The poem is broken into short stanzas, each page a moment of the story, each page capturing an emotion, each page marking a decrease in Stella’s color. The poetry is beautiful and the imagery captivating, and the author succeeds in portraying the languor in a fragile heart and illustrates with vivid images and emotion what bullying can do to a young soul.
The Stars in Her Eyes is a story that will inspire young readers to learn to be sensitive and to treat their peers with respect. This is a very inspiring tale with well-crafted imagery that reaches readers' hearts. It is not surprising that the author of this book enjoys working with children for she captures emotions with the skill of a professional, allowing humanity to shine through the poetic narrative.