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molly_b_reads_it_all's review
5.0
I listened to this audiobook in less than a day cause I just couldn’t shut it off! I was immediately sucked into the life and personality of Locklyn and then by extension Isiah. A Harvest of Stars is an amazing story of abuse, survival and perseverance. Locklyn is a dynamic character that’s so well written that you can put yourself in her place even if that’s not where you come from. It also highlights how easily children fall through the cracks of the systems that should be helping them.
diandra24's review
5.0
This book took me a long time to read. Not because it wasn't amazing or well written, but because the topic was a little rough. Locklyn is raised in a home where her mother is present physically but not mentally, and her stepfather is abusive in every way he could be. She gets no relief from leaving her home since most of the town dislikes her because her mother was previously considered someone who thought herself better than others.
She does have one person that cares however. Through different points of view and flashbacks, Locklyn and Isaiah's story is told and I am happy that I finally finished it as it was a happy ending.
I also want to note that this book was incredibly well written and impressed me as much as it broke my heart and brought it back together.
She does have one person that cares however. Through different points of view and flashbacks, Locklyn and Isaiah's story is told and I am happy that I finally finished it as it was a happy ending.
I also want to note that this book was incredibly well written and impressed me as much as it broke my heart and brought it back together.
shealwaysreads's review
5.0
With an ailing mother and an abusive stepfather, Locklyn found herself growing up in the fallen shadows of her mother small hometown in Kentucky. The community turned a blind eye after several attempts to mediate the home life with no success.
This book follows the journey of Locklyn Gaines and Isaiah Parker. From there first meeting on the bust, through high school. In this realistic fiction novel you see the pain that crosses Locks life daily and Isaiah struggling to find a way to help her. Wolfe Captured the meaning of everlasting friendship in the purest of forms. Well executed and manipulated scenes that show fear, joy and hope all from the rightful age perspective of our two main characters.
Throughout this journey Lucy Gaines ( Locklyn’s mother) memories are incorporated with lesson that pertain to the current page’s following Locklyn, offering lessons of life that she never had the chance to teach Locklyn. As Lock faces the challenge brought onto her by her stepfather and his despicable ways.
While reading this book your heart will ache for Locklyn. As I mentioned before this is a realistic fiction. But instead of the story being told before it was too late for anything to be done, you get the story from the beginning, from when it starts. You see how Locklyn deals with her life and how Isaiah copes with the surroundings that are doing nothing to protect his life long friend.
You won’t regret picking this book up. The only downfall I found was that it was such a quick read. While it was a quick read I do believe the author added all that she could to bring the story to life and bring forth the issues in today’s society that often cover the front pages of our newspapers.
The book ending is abrupt and normally that would get on my last nerve,but it worked for this book it started ended just the way started leaving wanting more. I look forward to reading Starlight ( a sequel to A Harvest of Stars ).
This book follows the journey of Locklyn Gaines and Isaiah Parker. From there first meeting on the bust, through high school. In this realistic fiction novel you see the pain that crosses Locks life daily and Isaiah struggling to find a way to help her. Wolfe Captured the meaning of everlasting friendship in the purest of forms. Well executed and manipulated scenes that show fear, joy and hope all from the rightful age perspective of our two main characters.
Throughout this journey Lucy Gaines ( Locklyn’s mother) memories are incorporated with lesson that pertain to the current page’s following Locklyn, offering lessons of life that she never had the chance to teach Locklyn. As Lock faces the challenge brought onto her by her stepfather and his despicable ways.
While reading this book your heart will ache for Locklyn. As I mentioned before this is a realistic fiction. But instead of the story being told before it was too late for anything to be done, you get the story from the beginning, from when it starts. You see how Locklyn deals with her life and how Isaiah copes with the surroundings that are doing nothing to protect his life long friend.
You won’t regret picking this book up. The only downfall I found was that it was such a quick read. While it was a quick read I do believe the author added all that she could to bring the story to life and bring forth the issues in today’s society that often cover the front pages of our newspapers.
The book ending is abrupt and normally that would get on my last nerve,but it worked for this book it started ended just the way started leaving wanting more. I look forward to reading Starlight ( a sequel to A Harvest of Stars ).
molly_b_reads's review
5.0
I listened to this audiobook in less than a day cause I just couldn’t shut it off! I was immediately sucked into the life and personality of Locklyn and then by extension Isiah. A Harvest of Stars is an amazing story of abuse, survival and perseverance. Locklyn is a dynamic character that’s so well written that you can put yourself in her place even if that’s not where you come from. It also highlights how easily children fall through the cracks of the systems that should be helping them.
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