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The Stars Are on Our Side by Jennifer Hartmann

16 reviews

stephany9109's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

5.0

This is another Hartmann book that I won’t be able to stop thinking about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Kidnapping

hailiejo's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

bookintrovert's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Car accident

marisabenn's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Could have done without the

third act breakup and loan shark storyline

but mostly a perfect end to three beautifully broken stories 💕

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

bookswithemmaaa's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

This story was heartbreaking but it was written beautifully. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

chelle22's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

krhart's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I need a minute. Trust the process. Trust the process. Trust the process. I am so glad I read this book. As Still Beating remains one of my absolute favorite books of all time, Lotus warmed my heart and this book...THIS BOOK runs a tight tight race with Still Beating. Jennifer Hartmann brings her beautiful writing style, her gutting characters and story lines, and her hopeless love HEAs every time. The Stars Are On Our Side is no exception.

We get to dive into Tabitha and Matthew's story, learning how they met, what circumstances lead to their abduction by The Matchmaker, and what ultimately happened in those weeks in the basement dungeon. Tabitha is also in a torrid whirlwind with Gabe, who - let me tell you - IS A SAINT. I want to believe that his name was chosen for that reason. 

Tabitha tries to heal, Gabe loves her through it. The push and pull is so incredibly painful that I literally felt it in my chest several times while I was reading this book. While being absolutely gutted, you really just have to trust the process.

There are some fun interactions with Sydney and Oliver and Cora and Dean. I'm so glad we didn't have to say goodbye to them as we moved through the series.

This book is raw and deep and painful. Once again the trauma and healing and trauma resurfacing and trying to heal is so real. Jennifer nails it so beautifully. I'm sad that this trio is technically over but my heart will always be with Cora and Dean, Syd and Oliver and Tabitha and Gabe / (Matthew). 

**Know the trigger warnings. Read them before.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Vomit

_terah_hansen_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Grief

aurslde's review

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jennifer hartmann i thank you for your service of getting me out of my book slump !! the stars are on our side was soooo good. i love the characters. i liked this change in dynamic. usually, these couples in this authors work build over time from scratch, which i absolutely love. however, going into this book, they were already friends with a touch of unrequited love. it was done so excellently. it genuinely made my heart warm how patient the mmc was with the fmc's healing process. love love! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Murder

bcope84's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail