A review by murderbot42
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

dark funny mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

I was interested at first, but it went downhill pretty fast. Once the stuff with the ghosts started happening (which, to be fair didn't start til about halfway through the book) the exposition went through the roof and my interest went from hovering pretty high to taking a skydive.

The last couple chapters I just skimmed and really phoned in cause I was so bored.

I wasn't even that intrigued by the answer to the Jack the Ripper mystery. ☹️