A review by bibicornxx
Silver Stars by Michael Grant

challenging dark funny informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

this book builds wonderfully off of the first. it delves deeper into realistic wartime experiences as the characters get more battle-hardened. it feels less hopeful and patriotic than the first book, and more realistic purely because it emphasises that some battles were pointless from the start. 

i also appreciate the shock of seeinf so many characters injured or dead. and that torture was not a topic shied away from, and described as effectively as possible while keeping to the YA genre.

upon further reflection the rating has been bumped because i cant stop thinking about this series and want to read it again.