A review by mandi_holloway
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Within the first few pages of "The Giver of Stars," I could tell the author, JoJo Moyes isn't from Kentucky where the story takes place. Looked it up, and Moyes's home is far from Kentucky as she's actually British. So it maybe doesn't feel as authentic as say "Demon Copperhead," but it's still good, and I think it does a commendable job of representing the area and its people. Moyes clearly did her homework. 
The characters are fun and complicated yet believable. The story is slow to start but gets going and doesn't stop with entertaining dialogue, characters, and plot. Overall, a fun yet eye-opening novel.