The Starburst Effect
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- Author：Kelly Oram
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Reviews
Hannah Addom-Tetteh
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TouchingThis was a sweet and heartfelt story that highlights forgiveness and resilience in relationships。 As someone who works in healthcare， reading about medical problems in fictional accounts sometimes makes me cringe， but the author was able to create a character with a believable recovery with TBI。 Well worth the read！
Shanie Cooper
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She did it again！Kelly Oram is an automatic purchase for me， but I haven't enjoyed one of her books so much since Cinder and Ella。 This one literally made me cry。 These two kids， going through so much yet handling it with such maturity was so amazing to read。 She really let us into Lily's head， and it is a beautiful place to be。 Highly recommended。 Clean romance， some kissing。 She did it again！Kelly Oram is an automatic purchase for me， but I haven't enjoyed one of her books so much since Cinder and Ella。 This one literally made me cry。 These two kids， going through so much yet handling it with such maturity was so amazing to read。 She really let us into Lily's head， and it is a beautiful place to be。 Highly recommended。 Clean romance， some kissing。 。。。more
Robyn
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When football star Noah suffers TBI （traumatic brain injury） during the first football game of his senior year in high school， his entire world is changed。 Which could be good news for Lily， Noah's nextdoor neighbor， and the target of his intense bullying。 Thanks to Noah， Lilly has become an outcast in school， with everyone - including her best friend - distancing themselves from her rather than become the popular kids （and Noah's best friends） next target。Everything changes when Noah finally co When football star Noah suffers TBI （traumatic brain injury） during the first football game of his senior year in high school， his entire world is changed。 Which could be good news for Lily， Noah's nextdoor neighbor， and the target of his intense bullying。 Thanks to Noah， Lilly has become an outcast in school， with everyone - including her best friend - distancing themselves from her rather than become the popular kids （and Noah's best friends） next target。Everything changes when Noah finally comes home from the hospital a totally different boy， and gets thrust into Lilly's life in unexpected ways。 The two pair up to write a memoir about Noah's experience， and as Lilly begins to trust Noah is a very different person than he once was， she starts to look at him as more than just the once-cruel boy next door。I loved everything about this book！ As a middle school teacher， I have students who are obsessed with football， and with a few having suffered concussions in the past， I felt deeply saddened by Noah's experience。 As a mom of an autistic kid， I love that Lilly's growing love for Noah is discussed frankly， as is Noah's ability to still have fulfilling relationships while living with a disability。 This feel-good romance will definitely be finding a home on my classroom shelves this coming school year！ 。。。more
BookshelfKeepsShrinking
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This book tackles a lot of heavy issues。 Disabilities， abandonment， mental health， forgiveness， and more。 Noah is a star football player who has gets hit during a game leaving him with brain damage。 He was also the leader of the cool crowd and a major player in the bullying going on。Lily writes for the school paper and is trying to navigate life while be being bullied， dealing with divorcing parents and unsure if/how she will be able to college due to finances and not wanting to abandon her litt This book tackles a lot of heavy issues。 Disabilities， abandonment， mental health， forgiveness， and more。 Noah is a star football player who has gets hit during a game leaving him with brain damage。 He was also the leader of the cool crowd and a major player in the bullying going on。Lily writes for the school paper and is trying to navigate life while be being bullied， dealing with divorcing parents and unsure if/how she will be able to college due to finances and not wanting to abandon her little brother like her parents have。While Noah is struggling to find his new normal and Lily is trying to navigate everything life throws at her they team up in an opportunity to help them both。 When entering this friendship/working relationship they are tested in every direction by everyone and everything life can throw at them… including themselves。You definitely want to go on this emotional roller coaster with Lily and Luke and fall in love with their story and heartbreak。 Definitely a tearjerker but oh so worth it！！Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Aly
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4。5 starsThis is the first book to make me cry in a while。 It's emotional and centers around some tough issues， like bullying， divorce， traumatic brain injury and the resulting disabilities。 For how much Noah is a bully at the beginning， I quickly changed how I felt about him when I saw him struggling and how much he changed。 I've worked with kids that had TMI's before and it's unbelievable how a person can change so much。 I thought this was a pretty realistic portrayal and appreciated the autho 4。5 starsThis is the first book to make me cry in a while。 It's emotional and centers around some tough issues， like bullying， divorce， traumatic brain injury and the resulting disabilities。 For how much Noah is a bully at the beginning， I quickly changed how I felt about him when I saw him struggling and how much he changed。 I've worked with kids that had TMI's before and it's unbelievable how a person can change so much。 I thought this was a pretty realistic portrayal and appreciated the author's research。 Lily is having a pretty terrible senior year。 Her parents are divorcing， putting her in charge of her brother， and she's getting bullied at school。 I was angry about the bullying and wish she would have gone to administration to give them a chance to intervene。 When Lily's biggest bully gets severely injured， they have a chance to do their relationship over。 Lily being able to forgive Noah and move forward was big of her and not everyone could have let the past go。 She became a relatable character after this， seeing her debate about what's most important and whether holding on to anger is worth it。 Noah is sweet and soft after his injury and I just wanted to protect him from everyone who was mean to him。 I cannot imagine how frustrating and difficult it would be to overcome all of the obstacles Noah has and he does it with a smile most of the time。 He and Lily were perfect together and I loved that she helped him help himself。 The ending was a bit rushed and felt unrealistic， which is why I knocked off half a star。 I would have liked it to play out a bit longer， rather than have everything come together on one day and then end。 Other than that， fantastic read with adorable main characters and an emotional plot。 I voluntarily read and reviewed this book。 All opinions are my own。 Thank you to Bluefields and NetGalley for the copy 。。。more
Andi
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I'd like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me a chance at reading this really sweet， heartwarming romance。The Starburst Effect was one of those books that warmed my cold heart。 Okay， maybe my heart isn't cold as I chock it up to be， but for a teen read - and a contemporary one - it really was cute。 I was a bit wary on how the author would cover the disability with someone who has a brain injury but I like to think she did quite well。The story is pretty much summarized in the revi I'd like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me a chance at reading this really sweet， heartwarming romance。The Starburst Effect was one of those books that warmed my cold heart。 Okay， maybe my heart isn't cold as I chock it up to be， but for a teen read - and a contemporary one - it really was cute。 I was a bit wary on how the author would cover the disability with someone who has a brain injury but I like to think she did quite well。The story is pretty much summarized in the reviews and in the blurb。 Star senior quarterback ends up with a brain injury that causes his whole world to change。 The one person he ends up opening up to and befriending is the one person he and his friends treated so horribly。Lily and Noah were super sweet。 I felt like their enemies to lovers relationship was well done and that it progressed at a normal pace。 The name of the book 'Starburst Effect' comes from the injury itself。 Like an impact to a window or a piece of glass， the area has the most damage and there are cracks or tendrils that radiate out from the center。 Memories can be lost - perhaps short-term ones - and speech and though process can be slow。 Lily was patient and kind with Noah， in turn he helped her become a better person。 Though， I will admit part of the reason that I brought it down a star is that on how cruel he and his friends were at the beginning was a bit strange for me because the only reason he dislikes her is because of something that is outside her control？ Her parents fight and he calls her 'Trash' because he believes that people who live in trailers do that and that they equate trash。 Way harsh， but I can't find any other reason why he would dislike her so much？ She had a boyfriend at the beginning of the book who cheated on her， and she is an average looking girl？ I guess people get bullied for the strangest things but that was his reason for hating her。。。Which now brings me to the main reason I bring the book down a star。 So， circling back to her parents fighting。 They separate due to the fighting and begin the process of a divorce。 This effects the family since Lily has a 9 year old younger brother and her mother and father both work， which leaves Lily as a caregiver。 I feel that the divorce was not present enough in the book but kind of came in at the end and just was slammed into two chapters。 Lily's dad is mostly non-existent through the book chocking it up at the end to him being in a depression and working longer hours to forget about the divorce。 Same with mom， who is also working longer hours but to add more money to the table to make up for the loss of dad's funds。 It's like， they pop up here and there to service the plot but I really think there could have been a bit more focus on how hard it is being 18 and watching your parents go through a divorce。。。 while also having plans to move out and into college life。 Of course Lily was focused on the college bit， yes， but I really think the whole 'divorce' aspect was not a big focus or chocked up to be a big problem as it should have been。STILL。 I enjoyed the book and enjoyed that there was so much love， cute moments and forgiveness。 If you're looking for a very clean teen read with a strong female character， this is the book。 。。。more
Natalia
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OMG the story！ I read this book in almost a day！ I couldn't stop reading and when I finished it I was bawling！It's a story about second chances， about friends， family and love relationships， about ups and downs in life。。。 you're gonna feel A LOT！ My heart ached for Lily。 She was so damn relatable to me to the point that it was scary！I really loved the fact that almost all the characters evolve and become better people as they learn from their mistakes made in the past。Fave character？ Mason。 That OMG the story！ I read this book in almost a day！ I couldn't stop reading and when I finished it I was bawling！It's a story about second chances， about friends， family and love relationships， about ups and downs in life。。。 you're gonna feel A LOT！ My heart ached for Lily。 She was so damn relatable to me to the point that it was scary！I really loved the fact that almost all the characters evolve and become better people as they learn from their mistakes made in the past。Fave character？ Mason。 That's it。 You're gonna have to read it to know why。 。。。more
Pris
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Kelly Oram has done it again！！ The Starburst Effect has her brand of Sweet YA Romance while dealing with some interesting topics: not only bullying （which seems to be a popular one in this genre） but also mental health issues （depression）， consequences of parents divorcing， as well as the effects of suffering from TBI （Traumatic Brain Injury） like overwhelming emotions or aphasia。 Truly， just looking at that list can make it seem like a heavy read， but since this is a Kelly Oram book， it's not。 Kelly Oram has done it again！！ The Starburst Effect has her brand of Sweet YA Romance while dealing with some interesting topics: not only bullying （which seems to be a popular one in this genre） but also mental health issues （depression）， consequences of parents divorcing， as well as the effects of suffering from TBI （Traumatic Brain Injury） like overwhelming emotions or aphasia。 Truly， just looking at that list can make it seem like a heavy read， but since this is a Kelly Oram book， it's not。 Not in a "this is a fluffy read and everything is roses and rainbows" kind of way， since it's not， but rather in a "she deals with all of it in a real， respectful， yet balanced" way that has you rooting for Lily all the way through， and cheering for （post-injury） Noah and all his accomplishments （big or small） too。 I loved how things weren't sugar-coated， how forgiveness and trust took time， how there weren't perfect relationships， and neither Lily nor Noah are perfect characters， yet they were perfect for each other。 I loved the constant of Mason， Lily's little brother， in her life， and what a strong team they made; 💕 as well as how， without making light of it， Noah's aphasia would make for some light-hearted， fun， and/or romantic moments。 💙Seriously， I could go on and on about this book， yet I know I'd end up ruining it for someone else。 If you love Sweet YA Romance， the "bully trope"， Kelly Oram books， and/or a strong heroine that managed to overcome impossible odds with the help， along the way， of an unlikely hero， then go ahead and pick up a copy of this book。 You won't regret it！ ~ 5 stars！ 。。。more
Alaina
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I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。The Starburst Effect was interesting。 It definitely had its pros and cons。 For example， it took me a while to get into it。 Don't get me wrong， it definitely ended on a happier note， but it didn't start off on one。 In this， you will meet Lily。 Now she's constantly bullied by these pretentious assholes。 So， it was definitely interesting to see when one of them gets a swift kick from karma。 Okay， I lied， it was interesting whe I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。The Starburst Effect was interesting。 It definitely had its pros and cons。 For example， it took me a while to get into it。 Don't get me wrong， it definitely ended on a happier note， but it didn't start off on one。 In this， you will meet Lily。 Now she's constantly bullied by these pretentious assholes。 So， it was definitely interesting to see when one of them gets a swift kick from karma。 Okay， I lied， it was interesting when they all got their own dose of karma。Lily isn't the only one suffering throughout her senior year。 Nope， Noah gets seriously injured and ends up with a disability。 Even though he's her biggest bully， she is the only ally he has。 Mostly because his friends are huge assholes and ditch him。 It also doesn't help that they start bullying him either。 I'll be honest here， I hated so many people in this book。 I don't condone bullying - ever。 Especially when it comes to someone's disability。 It hit a little too close to home because my brother was bullied a lot in school。 It was because of his disability too and no one - not even teachers - knew how to deal with him or the situation。 So， yeah， this just reminded me of the bullshit he went through and how I couldn't do anything about it since I was in a different school at the time。Besides my past， I liked how Noah was different after the accident。 He felt sorry for how he treated Lily and how his friends treated her。 Even though he doesn't remember everything that happened， I think their time together helped grow a pretty strong bond between them。 Of course， there's still lots of drama but people started to see how shitty they truly were。 Popularity isn't everything if you are giving up who you are in the process of finding friends。In the end， I'm honestly happy that I got the chance to jump into this。 I do wish that the ending wasn't so rushed though。 Still， it was good and made me emotional。 。。。more
Meredith
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I'm speechless。 You know how I make a list of if you like yadda yadda yadda， then read this book？ I don't even know what to list。 If you like good books， inspiring stories， YA romances， read this book。 Seriously。 It tugs on ALL the strings。 It made me laugh and cry and I am so so happy with how it ended。 You will totally fall in love with Noah， which is shocking because he is the wartiest toad ever in the first couple chapters。 And Lily is just a good person: good sister， friend， girlfriend。 She I'm speechless。 You know how I make a list of if you like yadda yadda yadda， then read this book？ I don't even know what to list。 If you like good books， inspiring stories， YA romances， read this book。 Seriously。 It tugs on ALL the strings。 It made me laugh and cry and I am so so happy with how it ended。 You will totally fall in love with Noah， which is shocking because he is the wartiest toad ever in the first couple chapters。 And Lily is just a good person: good sister， friend， girlfriend。 She's not without flaws but overall， she's net positive。 This book is highly recommended。 Seriously。 - oh the whole parent situation is tough- well， they suck- Noah's compliment 🤣- I really like the name Noah- I like his interactions with Mason- his word substitutions are hilarious。 Syrup for sister， porpoise for promise， boots for boobs- l like Susan- a little language- the ride home - perfect。 This is adorable- a little slower than most romances i enjoy but truthfully， is this a romance？ I mean there is absolutely romance in it but I'm not sure it's the main facet of the story- Noah， Tyler and Lily are so fun together。 I appreciate how open Noah is with his feelings- Such high hopes for Austin- oh Tyler - Lily and Mason are a great duo。- this book。 It tugs on ALL the strings- graduation！ So good。- '"I porpoise" I laugh。 Close enough。'Thank you @kellyoramwrites for the ARC。 All opinions are my own 。。。more
Lisa
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Thank you so much to NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read "The Starburst Effect" by Kelly Oram， slated to release June 20th， 2022！It's not often that I rate a book 5 stars， especially a young adult novel， at that！ This book was pleasantly surprising - it was extremely emotional， heartfelt， and intense。 I was engaged with the storyline the entire time。 I could have easily read it in one sitting if I hadn't started it late last night。 This book also reminded me that I never want to be Thank you so much to NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read "The Starburst Effect" by Kelly Oram， slated to release June 20th， 2022！It's not often that I rate a book 5 stars， especially a young adult novel， at that！ This book was pleasantly surprising - it was extremely emotional， heartfelt， and intense。 I was engaged with the storyline the entire time。 I could have easily read it in one sitting if I hadn't started it late last night。 This book also reminded me that I never want to be back in high school - ever。 Teenagers are totally brutal to one another。This novel tells the story of Lily and her next-door neighbor Noah。 Noah is a legend at their high school - the star quarterback， until an accident renders him unable to play anymore due to a TBI。 The characters were incredibly well-developed。 This is a book that I would have enjoyed being even longer。 :） Everyone should read this book！ 。。。more
Natalia Bell
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I was holding on to read this book， bullying in young adult books is hard to read， but I was very surprised to find a book that put a good spin on the situation。This book tells the story of Lili Rosemont， a teenager who is going through her last year of school and is marked by the group of popular boys， one of them her lifelong neighbor Noah Trask。 Things begin to change drastically for Lili， the arguments between her parents lead them to separate just at the same time that the bullying becomes I was holding on to read this book， bullying in young adult books is hard to read， but I was very surprised to find a book that put a good spin on the situation。This book tells the story of Lili Rosemont， a teenager who is going through her last year of school and is marked by the group of popular boys， one of them her lifelong neighbor Noah Trask。 Things begin to change drastically for Lili， the arguments between her parents lead them to separate just at the same time that the bullying becomes stronger and her boyfriend leaves her for another girl。 Relationships at school start to get difficult as she has to take care of her little brother and other responsibilities at home。Everything seems difficult until she gets tangled up in helping the neighboring family after Noah suffers an accident leaving him with major brain trauma that leads him to have to learn everything all over again and find his place in school。 In this forced relationship， Lili and Noah find someone to lean on and something more。It is a beautiful book with representation of disability， bullying and depression but with a bright side about maturing， love and the power of forgiveness to grow。I loved the story of Noah and Lili， and their ending but it seemed a little rushed on， and I would love more words before they get there between them and Zoey too。 But still I really enjoyed reading it 。。。Thanks to Kelly Oram and Xpresso Book Tours for give me this Beautiful Book in exchange for my honest opinion 。。。more
Maddie （Bookaholic_Dreamer）
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4/4。25 ⭐️ When it came to The Starburst Effect，there was going to be no stopping me from wanting to read it。 Especially with having been a fan of Kelly Oram since first discovering her through her book Cinder and Ella。From the get go Kelly had me drowning in all the feels that The Starburst Effectkept throwing my way， with Lilith ‘Lily’ Rosemont and Noah Trask’s story。More than a few times， all within the first 25% the emotions got to me so much， it had me on the cusp of tears。 Which wa 4/4。25 ⭐️ When it came to The Starburst Effect，there was going to be no stopping me from wanting to read it。 Especially with having been a fan of Kelly Oram since first discovering her through her book Cinder and Ella。From the get go Kelly had me drowning in all the feels that The Starburst Effectkept throwing my way， with Lilith ‘Lily’ Rosemont and Noah Trask’s story。More than a few times， all within the first 25% the emotions got to me so much， it had me on the cusp of tears。 Which was unexpected to say the least。 But then again with a narrative that was overly emotionally charged all throughout， due to the touching on some sensitive subject matters， and the situations and events that took place it wasn’t all surprising。 When it came to Lily you could see she was going through a lot due to her struggles with the bullying and problems at home with her parents divorcing。 It had my heart breaking for her seeing her break down and turn in on herself， even with her best friend trying to help and support her she was mostly going at it alone。 Causing her more pain and sadness。 And even though she tried her hardest to cope， you could see it was taking a toll on her causing her life to fall apart。 As for Noah， while he did make me hate him in the beginning with his behaviour towards Lily。 After the accident you start to see a different side to him， giving him a reality check。 Seeing how he use to be prior to his accident that left him with TBI （traumatic brain injury）， with now having to deal with the changes his life faced。 The biggest being his position in popularity plummet to the bottom， leading to a fall out with his friends。Taking into consideration their lives and the changes that came along the way， led to being put through a rollercoaster ride of a journey that was full of many ups and downs from all the drama and angsty-ness。 As well as ultimately an outpour of emotions， which wasn’t surprising when you took into account everything Lily and Noah both were dealing with in their lives individually and when they eventually came together。 Of which Kelly ensured was made clear and known with Lily， since the story was told through her perspective。 Though IMO it would’ve been even better if it was dual POV， allowing us to see an in-depth look into Noah’s thoughts and feelings through his perspective。While Lily and Noah may have started out as enemies， as the story went on especially after the accident we see their dynamic change。 Making them go from enemies to friends to even something more as the story developed further。 It allowed their relationship to be explored through the in-depth detail presented， whilst being showcased through an evenly pace。 Seeing as there was many bumps and hurdles for Lily and Noah to overcome together and individually before they could move forward together。 Though mostly in Lily’s case， since she was the one who had the power in her hand for forgiveness。So Kelly definitely had me loving the moments where she brought in the other characters from her other books/series set in different worlds， by mentioning them in the story。 Mainly because those were some of my favourite characters from my favourite books of hers。 And it gave us a the tiniest peek into them with the update。Kelly Oram definitely delivered with Lily and Noah’s story， creating a deeply beautiful， inspiring storyline that showcased growth with overcoming obstacles and hurdles thrown in the way。 It was what made The Starburst Effecta great read overall。 *I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Carro Herdegen
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Language: PG13 （14 swears， 0 “f”）; Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PGLily （17yo） and her neighbor Noah， the star senior quarterback for their high school team， have never gotten along， simply because Noah is an arrogant jerk。 Things go from bad to worse when he nicknames her Trash and it catches on， making Lily a social outcast。 A football injury sends Noah into a coma and the bullying diminishes slightly， but now Noah is coming back to school – and he isn’t the same。In all of her books， Oram de Language: PG13 （14 swears， 0 “f”）; Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PGLily （17yo） and her neighbor Noah， the star senior quarterback for their high school team， have never gotten along， simply because Noah is an arrogant jerk。 Things go from bad to worse when he nicknames her Trash and it catches on， making Lily a social outcast。 A football injury sends Noah into a coma and the bullying diminishes slightly， but now Noah is coming back to school – and he isn’t the same。In all of her books， Oram depicts couples who learn to become partners in the relationship， even when one of them appears unequal at first glance – and this new book is not an exception。 I love that Oram shows how both Lily and Noah need and help each other despite every assumption that Noah is less than because of what happened to him。 Throughout her story， Lily and readers learn how forgiveness， communication， patience， and considering the consequences of your actions will improve all of your relationships – not just your romantic ones。Lily， Noah， and their families are implied White。 The mature content rating is for mentions of boobs， underage drinking， and some intense kissing。 The violence rating is for a football injury and bullying。Reviewed for https://kissthebook。blogspot。com/ 。。。more
Cathy
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This book is heavily based on bullying。 It’s a difficult thing to read about but it happens everyday and in my opinion it’s unacceptable。 I couldn’t put this book down; it was such a great read。 There was so much redemption throughout the book， but it took a while to get there。 Life is hard for Lily， there is so much going on for her and it’s her senior year of high school， when everything is supposed to be simple， easy， and fun。 It’s anything but that。 Lily’s family is going through a tough tim This book is heavily based on bullying。 It’s a difficult thing to read about but it happens everyday and in my opinion it’s unacceptable。 I couldn’t put this book down; it was such a great read。 There was so much redemption throughout the book， but it took a while to get there。 Life is hard for Lily， there is so much going on for her and it’s her senior year of high school， when everything is supposed to be simple， easy， and fun。 It’s anything but that。 Lily’s family is going through a tough time， her parents are getting divorced， and they must learn as a family how that dynamic is going to work， Lily is bullied by her neighbor and so many other kids at school that she retreats into herself。 All the while helping to take care of her younger brother。 But then something happens， there’s an accident at a football game and Noah the mean neighbor has a brain injury。 As you can imagine everything changes in his life， I’d like to think this was a definite piece of karma being dealt out to him for being so mean to everyone and Lily。 What comes around goes around because Noah is now a new person， with disabilities who is left by all his friends and who comes to the rescue， that’s right Lily。 The person he bullied the worst。 It really shows what a strong and resilient person she becomes throughout the book。 The two of them begin to grow together and learn from one another。 It’s a great journey they are on。 Again， I really couldn’t put this book down。 There is a great sense of redemption and learning from your past mistakes in this book。 I’m hoping everyone can be saved in one way or another， of course I don’t wish tragedy on them to achieve it though。 Interesting read， nonetheless。 。。。more
Joelle
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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of The Starburst Effect in exchange for an honest review。This novel talks about Lily， the protagonist who seems to be going through several problems （her parents are getting a divorce， shes getting bullied at school and she's lost most of her friends） while also talking alot about Noah， the love interest。 Noah was a bully throughout the first few chapters of the novel however he experiences a traumatic brain injury during a football game。 This changes his whole li Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of The Starburst Effect in exchange for an honest review。This novel talks about Lily， the protagonist who seems to be going through several problems （her parents are getting a divorce， shes getting bullied at school and she's lost most of her friends） while also talking alot about Noah， the love interest。 Noah was a bully throughout the first few chapters of the novel however he experiences a traumatic brain injury during a football game。 This changes his whole life。Lily and Noah both grew together as people， they both helped each other develop and learn new things about themselves。 They are very supportive of each other。 In the book， one finds that there are several characters that properly portray what high-school bullying truly is and how sometimes people do bully others to fit in， in the case of Noah and Austin。What i didnt like was that one could find a lot of repetition throughout the book， when i was reading parts of the book， i felt that I had already read something similar in previous chapters。 Overall rating: 3。5/5 stars。 。。。more
Michelle
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I loved the YA vibe of this one while still tackling the hard topics as there were several to juggle。 Noah Trask is Lily Rosemont's neighbor and tormentor。 He doesn't miss an opportunity to put her down， especially in public， being that he's the star quarterback of the football team and one of the most popular and good looking guys in school。 As for Lily， her life is imploding piece by piece。 As if it wasn't enough that the boy she was seeing decided he wanted to see someone else without telling I loved the YA vibe of this one while still tackling the hard topics as there were several to juggle。 Noah Trask is Lily Rosemont's neighbor and tormentor。 He doesn't miss an opportunity to put her down， especially in public， being that he's the star quarterback of the football team and one of the most popular and good looking guys in school。 As for Lily， her life is imploding piece by piece。 As if it wasn't enough that the boy she was seeing decided he wanted to see someone else without telling her， she's now become an obvious social pariah at school。 The bullying is nonstop and cruel， with the intent to make Lily humiliated and ashamed。 The taunting certainly achieves its goal， no thanks to Noah instigating it and having his crew take over。When Noah has a serious accident resulting in a traumatic brain injury （TBI）， he has to start all over from scratch。 Lily is approached to inquire if she can help Noah with an independent project that will require them to spend a lot of time together。 I understood her conflict because why should she go out of her way to help someone who made her life miserable？ Noah doesn't remember that part before the accident， but he is certainly appalled that he behaved that way。 I do admire and respect Lily， that despite all of her hardships， she stuck with her morals and always took the high road no matter what the consequences were。 She dealt with a lot of aftermath that most other teenagers would've completely crumbled apart from。 As much as she hated how everything seemed to be tearing her apart， it also made her stronger in a way that she didn't notice until much later。The whole experience of Noah and Lily interacting to become friends and more was an eye opener for both of them。 As the reader， it seemed obvious to empathize with Lily because her family is struggling， her friends are ditching her， people don't want to associate with her and she's not welcome to any parties。 However， watching Noah's struggles through Lily's eyes also depicted a different journey altogether on Noah's behalf， where simple things were so easily taken for granted。 He needed a lot of assistance and he was constantly frustrated and wanted to be more independent。 There's also a big lesson in forgiveness， which was not just between Noah and Lily， but with so many other characters， too。 Maybe Lily was too soft-hearted and forgiving for some， but I think she held her ground well and made her voice heard， yet was able to understand the futility of hanging on to bitterness and resentment。 If anything， other people and their actions did not define her and while there's closure in all regards for those disputes， a little part of me wanted her to hold her grudges a bit tighter or give people a harder time in asking for lenience。 Noah， on the other hand， had a very interesting character transformation。 He went from being hateful and despicable to someone we can all empathize with， even endearing and sensitive， to a person that everyone could be inspired by。 This book definitely caught my attention regarding all of the various characters and relationship arcs happening and certainly only hope for the best for Noah and Lily in the future。 。。。more
Katie
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I really enjoyed this book。 This was an easy read in terms of writing style， but fairly heavy in terms of subject matter。 The story is told from Lily's POV and the premise is that Noah is the most popular guy in school， but also a major bully and treats Lily （his next door neighbor） terribly。 Then he's in a football accident and suffers a traumatic brain injury， which completely changes his personality。 After this， we get to see him get closer to Lily and how both deal with the fallout （of him m I really enjoyed this book。 This was an easy read in terms of writing style， but fairly heavy in terms of subject matter。 The story is told from Lily's POV and the premise is that Noah is the most popular guy in school， but also a major bully and treats Lily （his next door neighbor） terribly。 Then he's in a football accident and suffers a traumatic brain injury， which completely changes his personality。 After this， we get to see him get closer to Lily and how both deal with the fallout （of him making her life miserable before the accident） and him learning to cope afterwards。 I really can't speak about the disability rep from a TBI， as I don't know anyone personally who has the same disability， but I hope that it was good rep。 I did enjoy seeing rep that isn't common in books， so that was nice。 I also really liked seeing Lily and Noah come together， although I do feel like that transition into friends （and then romance） happened a little too quickly。 My favorite character was probably Mason， Lily's younger brother， and I LOVED the family dynamics in this book。 Lily and Mason （despite being about 8 years apart） are super close， and more so after their parents' divorce， and I just loved all the moments seeing them together。 Overall， I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys YA contemporary and I'm looking forward to reading more by the author！Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-arc for review。 。。。more
Kas ♡
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I want to thank NetGalley for providing me with an eArc is exchange of an honest review。 Rating - ☆☆☆☆☆This book was absolutely freaking amazing and I don’t even have words for it。 I am not going to lie I even loved our mmc， Noah， as a jerk （I should slow down on reading those bully romances） the way his personality took a turn after the accident was something quite different and something I did love。 Like a lot。Lily， our FMC is so kind and awesome even though she’s bullied she doesn’t hesitate I want to thank NetGalley for providing me with an eArc is exchange of an honest review。 Rating - ☆☆☆☆☆This book was absolutely freaking amazing and I don’t even have words for it。 I am not going to lie I even loved our mmc， Noah， as a jerk （I should slow down on reading those bully romances） the way his personality took a turn after the accident was something quite different and something I did love。 Like a lot。Lily， our FMC is so kind and awesome even though she’s bullied she doesn’t hesitate to support anyone。 This might be a bit off-topic but if you’ve read Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas， there was a character called Delilah。 I feel like this story about Lily can be Delilah’s story。 I love the way that the author developed the relationship between Noah and Lily through these moments。 Though a few points where I think the book could’ve been better are the way almost everyone is forgiven in the end。 Some of the people who were forgiven I don’t think deserved that。 But both Noah and Lily are great people so no wonder。 The book also goes in detail about how someone suffering from something that makes them different from others effects them and the people surrounding them。 Noah’s aphasia （brain damage affecting the language part of the brain leading to speech problems） made such a big change in his lifestyle the way his accident caused a “starburst effect” in his life was shown and I just have to praise the author for not half-hearting the disability or just adding it for the sake of it。 I can’t speak much about how accurate the author was but It is still a good step for representation as I didn’t even know about the disability before this book。I am a big softie and I do love when one character takes care of the other character （that trope >>>>>> ） and this whole book was based on that trope which made my heart melt。 Totally totally recommend everyone to read it！！！ 。。。more
Kimberly
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I love Kelly Oram books and I was stoked to see this ARC become available via Netgalley as it's been a while since a new release came out。An incredibly heart warming clean teen romance revolving around an average girl next door and the most popular guy in school who all but ruins her senior year with bullying。 Then the unexpected journey for them both when he suffers a life altering injury and finds true friendship in the most unlikely of suspects。The character development was beautiful， the emo I love Kelly Oram books and I was stoked to see this ARC become available via Netgalley as it's been a while since a new release came out。An incredibly heart warming clean teen romance revolving around an average girl next door and the most popular guy in school who all but ruins her senior year with bullying。 Then the unexpected journey for them both when he suffers a life altering injury and finds true friendship in the most unlikely of suspects。The character development was beautiful， the emotions were intense， this book made me laugh， made me cry， broke my heart and put it back together。I would have liked to see a little more effort put into the final resolutions， the ending felt abrupt to me。 But overall an excellent book and a book I'm sure I will read again。Excellent representation of traumatic brain injury。 Handles bullying， divorce， peer pressure， and major life transitions。 。。。more
Olivia
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4☆This was so cute。 Noah and Lily deserve everything。RomanceThe romance was so cute。 I loved how they interacted with each other。 Although， I'm still a little confused about whether Noah liked her before his accident or not。 I wanted a clearer explanation。 （view spoiler）[Also， their break-up kind of annoyed me。 I don't enjoy the "it's for your own good"/"it's for the best" but I understand why it was done and I didn't 100% despise it。 （hide spoiler）]CharactersLily was so relatable。 As a fellow b 4☆This was so cute。 Noah and Lily deserve everything。RomanceThe romance was so cute。 I loved how they interacted with each other。 Although， I'm still a little confused about whether Noah liked her before his accident or not。 I wanted a clearer explanation。 （view spoiler）[Also， their break-up kind of annoyed me。 I don't enjoy the "it's for your own good"/"it's for the best" but I understand why it was done and I didn't 100% despise it。 （hide spoiler）]CharactersLily was so relatable。 As a fellow bullied high-schooler， I related HARD。 Although I wasn't called Trash， I related to a lot of the things she thought and felt and at some points， I almost cried。 She's so sweet。 I loved her。Noah was also a cinnamon roll。 I loved him and his outlook on life。 I can't imagine having TBI and feeling that positive all the time。 Also， I laughed at some of the things he said。Mason and Susan were also amazing side characters。 The rest I didn't really care about （mostly her parents and Zoey）。TBIIt was interesting to read about a character with TBI （Traumatic Brain Injury）。 I don't personally know anyone with this condition， so I don't know if it's accurately represented through Noah， but I still enjoyed learning about it and seeing his family and Lily learn to help him。RedemptionThere were a few characters that had a "redemption": Noah， Austin and Zoey。Noah's redemption was good。 He starts off as a jerk （obviously for him to be her bully） but I ended up loving him so much。 He's so precious。 He regretted and genuinely apologised for his actions。 I'm still confused about whether he was always that way （with his parents） as it was never answered。 Austin was meh。 His redemption was acceptable and I liked that he apologised to Lily。Now， Zoey。 Fucking hated her。 I hate that she was forgiven by Lily。 No real best friend does what she did。 Ever。 EndingIt felt a little too perfect， everyone was friends， all forgiven， and the main couple got back together。 PredictableAs usual， pretty predictable。 It follows the normal contemporary romance plot line: meet， date， break up， and they live happily ever after。 But it was still enjoyable。Overall， super cute book that gave me butterflies。 I'd highly recommend it。 This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Darian - Books With A Chance
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Not going to lie at first I really struggled with book because oh my god he was so cruel。 I didn’t feel bad for him。 I’m not sure if I could become friends with anyone who called me Trash but I’m glad Lilly is a better person than me because even though part of me wanted to hate their relationship I’m glad they became friends。 The book has humor and just how understanding the main character Lily is， makes it so sweet。 It’s horrible how the whole school treated Noah after his accident but I’m gla Not going to lie at first I really struggled with book because oh my god he was so cruel。 I didn’t feel bad for him。 I’m not sure if I could become friends with anyone who called me Trash but I’m glad Lilly is a better person than me because even though part of me wanted to hate their relationship I’m glad they became friends。 The book has humor and just how understanding the main character Lily is， makes it so sweet。 It’s horrible how the whole school treated Noah after his accident but I’m glad that since it happened Lily was finally able to learn how to stick up for herself。 。。。more
Emily Christopher
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The Starburst Effect⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Genre: YA Romance Format: Kindle eBook Date Published: 6/20/22Author: Kelly OramPublisher: Xpresso Book ToursPages: 304Goodreads Rating: 4。38TW ⚠️: Bullying Thank you to NetGalley and Xpresso Book Tours for providing a digital advanced readers copy of the book for me to read for my honest opinion。Synopsis: Lily Rosemont lives next door to the biggest jerk in high school。 Noah Trask has bullied Lily for years， and now he’s ruined her senior year by making her a target The Starburst Effect⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Genre: YA Romance Format: Kindle eBook Date Published: 6/20/22Author: Kelly OramPublisher: Xpresso Book ToursPages: 304Goodreads Rating: 4。38TW ⚠️: Bullying Thank you to NetGalley and Xpresso Book Tours for providing a digital advanced readers copy of the book for me to read for my honest opinion。Synopsis: Lily Rosemont lives next door to the biggest jerk in high school。 Noah Trask has bullied Lily for years， and now he’s ruined her senior year by making her a target and turning the whole school against her。 On top of that， her parents are getting divorced， and her world is falling apart around her。 After an accident on the football field leaves Noah with a traumatic brain injury， shattering his life as he knew it and leaving him with a whole heap of new disabilities， and will need Lily’s help to graduate high school。 While providing her help， she realizes that Noah is not the same， he is completely different， and she begins to soften to him。 Can she forgive him？ Can the two most unlikely people find friendship in adversity and help each other pick up the pieces of their broken lives？My Thoughts: Some people do not like YA， but I love both YA Romance and YA thrillers。 TBI is a very real thing。 I had a friend that used to provide therapy to TBI patients before he passed and it is very challenging， but rewarding work。 The author did a good job at the research of TBI， it would have been any better if the author was able to reach out to a doctor or therapist of TBI， but still pretty accurate research。 The story is narrated from Lily from her own perspective，but you get a pretty good grasp of Noah and the supporting characters through her eyes。 The characters were well developed and had layers of depth， personality， compassionate， and were brilliantly written。 I fell in love with Lily and rooted for her happy ending the entire book。 I have experienced some bullying with my children， so the range of emotions I felt was just like a rollercoaster。 The author’s writing was complex， creative， intriguing， and just brilliant。 I throughly enjoyed this book。 I absolutely fell in love with this author and would definitely read other books by her。 。。。more
Meli Videla
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SPANISH BELOW/ RESEÑA EN ESPAÑOL MÁS ABAJO。Disclaimer: English is not my native language。 I manage to read， listent and undertand it just fine， but I’m not so good speaking or writing， so forgive me if there’s some thypos or some things wrong said。I´ve known Kelly Oram for about ten years now。 Her stories made me fall in love with her writing before fantasy took me to the dark side and far away from contemporary romance。 However， this year I felt the need to reconnect with the genre again —and w SPANISH BELOW/ RESEÑA EN ESPAÑOL MÁS ABAJO。Disclaimer: English is not my native language。 I manage to read， listent and undertand it just fine， but I’m not so good speaking or writing， so forgive me if there’s some thypos or some things wrong said。I´ve known Kelly Oram for about ten years now。 Her stories made me fall in love with her writing before fantasy took me to the dark side and far away from contemporary romance。 However， this year I felt the need to reconnect with the genre again —and what better way to do it than by reading one of my favorite writers—， so I accepted without hesitation an ARC of “The Starburst Effect” that is published on June 20th。This time， Kelly brings us a super cute enemies-to friends-to-lovers， painfully realistic， especially when it comes to high school years and bullying。 As a person with a disability， some parts of the story were too cruel and uncomfortable for me to read， but we all know that unfortunately bullying exists and sometimes people are mean just because they can be。I also had the feeling that some things in the plot were lacked of development， but this book is more about characters and feelings， so I was able to easily let go the little inconsistencies。Lily is a fantastic MC， really mature for her age， and the way she shakes off her hostility， allows herself to forgive Noah， and starts to support him through all the difficult situations he has to go through， is truly inspiring。 Other characters that I liked were Mason and Susan。On the other hand， at first Noah's change felt a bit forced， but as the story and the character developed， I couldn't help but end up loving him a little。 At least he did better than the rest of the bullies and Zoey， who I always hated。Kelly's prose is something that I always highlight because I find it the fluidest， and It makes the book hard to put it down。Although it is not my favorite book by the author， reading “The Starburst Effect” was like going back in time and allowing myself to enjoy a tender and emotional story without too many complications。________________________________________________________Conozco a Kelly Oram desde hace más o menos diez años， sus historias supieron enamorarme antes de que la fantasía me llevara por completo al lado oscuro y me alejara bastante de los romances contemporáneos。 Sin embargo， este año sentí la necesidad de acercarme nuevamente al género —y qué mejor que hacerlo volviendo a leer a una de mis escritoras favoritas—， por lo que acepté sin dudar una copia avanzada de “The Starburst Effect” que se publica en inglés el próximo 20 de junio。En esta oportunidad， Kelly nos trae un enemies to friends to lovers súper tierno y realista， sobre todo en lo que respecta a la secundaria y el bullying。 Como persona que sufre de una discapacidad， algunas partes de la historia se me hicieron demasiado crueles e incómodas de leer， pero todos sabemos que lamentablemente el bullying existe y que a veces la gente es mala solo porque puede。También tuve la sensación de que a algunas cosas de la trama les faltó desarrollo， pero al tratarse más un libro sobre personajes y sentimientos （y aun así muy difícil de soltar）， pude dejar pasar fácilmente las pequeñas inconsistencias。Lily es una protagonista realmente madura para su edad， y la forma en la que deja de lado los rencores， se permite perdonar a Noah， y comienza a apoyarlo frente a todas las situaciones difíciles que le tocan vivir， es verdaderamente inspirador。 Otros personajes que me gustaron fueron Mason y Susan。Por otra parte， el cambio de Noah al principio se sintió un poco forzado pero， con el desarrollo de la historia y el personaje， no pude evitar terminar queriéndolo un poquito。 Al menos le fue mejor que al resto de los bullies y a Zoey， a quienes destesté en todo momento。La pluma de Kelly es algo que siempre destaco porque me resulta una de las más fluidas， y siempre la recomiendo para empezar a leer en inglés。Aunque no es ni de lejos mi libro favorito de la autora， leer “The Starburst Effect” fue como volver un poco en el tiempo y permitirme disfrutar de una historia tierna y emotiva sin demasiadas complicaciones。 。。。more
Paola
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I can't simply give a 5 stars review to this book。 5 stars are not enough。 How about a starburst， instead？ I loooooved The Starburst Effect。 I can easily say it's one of my fav reads of the year so far！ The Starburst Effect is a really cute and moving enemies to friends to lovers story。I am not gonna lie。 At first， I was afraid I could not like this enemies to lovers story because， at the beginning of the story， the main male protagonist （Noah） is pretty hateful。 He is a "mean， nasty， self-cente I can't simply give a 5 stars review to this book。 5 stars are not enough。 How about a starburst， instead？ I loooooved The Starburst Effect。 I can easily say it's one of my fav reads of the year so far！ The Starburst Effect is a really cute and moving enemies to friends to lovers story。I am not gonna lie。 At first， I was afraid I could not like this enemies to lovers story because， at the beginning of the story， the main male protagonist （Noah） is pretty hateful。 He is a "mean， nasty， self-centered， uncaring， unfeeling bully" whose only purpose seems to be the one to make the main female character's （Lily） life miserable by treating her in a really horrible way。 Ok， at the beginning of the story Noah is also described as an objectivly pretty hot guy， but I really could not stand the idea of Lily simply accepting him and forgiving him just because of this reason。 Thankfully， this was not the case！ As the story evolved， Noah's character did the same。 The author did an amazing job in revealing Noah's vulnerability and making him likable and， most of all， worthy of Lily。 To me， she excelled in making the reader understand why and how both the protagonists of the story change throughout the book and I honestly found myself rooting for them and shipping them as a couple pretty quickly while reading it。 The Starburst Effect is a beautifully written story about very important themes such as embracing disability and see past it， bullying， trying to remain sane despite the bullying， standing up to fake friends who are only trying to manipulate you， not giving up to being a kindhearted person even if it makes you unpopular， not fitting in but keeping on being your true self anyway， sorrounding yourself with few true friends who can be your anchor but who can also teach you how to stand up for yourself。 In one word， this is a stoy about love in its purest form。。。 and I adored it！ I have highlighted so many passages of this book！ I'll leave you with one of my favourites （ok， give me some time to make up my mind。。。 I swear it is so hard to just pick one！ Ok， here it goes）:My heart aches for him， and I give him advice that I only wish I had the power to take myself when people laugh at me。 "It doesn't matter。 They don't matter。 They don't know what it's like。 You're here。 You're back in school， despite your injury。 You're stronger than a few mean kids。" PS: I'd love a movie adaptation of this book！Thank you NetGalley and Xpresso Book Tours for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Lauren
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So excited to be reading a new Kelly Oram book！ It's felt like forever since I've read a new book of hers。Overall， I enjoyed this a lot。 I read it in less than a day because I couldn't put it down。 Noah and Lily's story was both heartwarming and cute， and many moments had me smiling。 One caveat that I'll add is that while I love books with disability representation， I'm always a little hesitant about books by authors that don't have that disability or don't have at minimum a personal connection So excited to be reading a new Kelly Oram book！ It's felt like forever since I've read a new book of hers。Overall， I enjoyed this a lot。 I read it in less than a day because I couldn't put it down。 Noah and Lily's story was both heartwarming and cute， and many moments had me smiling。 One caveat that I'll add is that while I love books with disability representation， I'm always a little hesitant about books by authors that don't have that disability or don't have at minimum a personal connection to that disability。 I don't personally know anyone who has a connection to someone with a TBI， and in the acknowledgements Oram noted that she didn't interact with anyone with a TBI directly during her research。 It does seem like she interviewed people who knew someone with a TBI， which is still good but not quite the same as interviewing those directly impacted by a TBI。 Because of this， I'm not sure how accurate the portrayal of Noah's disability was。 That being said， I do think Oram portrayed Noah's situation with nuance and in a way that wasn't overly positive or "inspirational，" and nothing stood out to me as glaringly problematic。 I'd be very interested in seeing what others think about the TBI representation。 Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC！ 。。。more
Ruth Hinojos
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Kelly Oram es una de mis autoras juveniles favoritas y este libro no ha sido la excepción。 Es un libro como solo Kelly puede hacer， dulce y tierno pero que toca temas sensibles de una manera muy cuidadosa y bien hecha， me enamoré de la dinamica que tenian Lily y Noah y como ella cambio sus sentimientos hacia el。¡Definitivamente tienen que leerlo！---------------Kelly Oram is one of my favorite YA authors and this book is no exception。 It's a book like only Kelly can do， sweet and tender but touch Kelly Oram es una de mis autoras juveniles favoritas y este libro no ha sido la excepción。 Es un libro como solo Kelly puede hacer， dulce y tierno pero que toca temas sensibles de una manera muy cuidadosa y bien hecha， me enamoré de la dinamica que tenian Lily y Noah y como ella cambio sus sentimientos hacia el。¡Definitivamente tienen que leerlo！---------------Kelly Oram is one of my favorite YA authors and this book is no exception。 It's a book like only Kelly can do， sweet and tender but touching on sensitive issues in a very careful and well done way， I fell in love with the dynamic between Lily and Noah and how she changed her feelings towards him。Definitely a must read！ 。。。more
Ashley M
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The Starburst Effect was a roller coaster of emotions and high school drama。 I was very invested in how this novel turned out and was satisfied with the ending， even if it was just this side of too perfect。 There will be spoilers ahead！！Our main character is Lily， a high school senior who is having a rough time。 Her parents are always fighting， her neighbour ， Noah， is the most popular kid at school and bullies her relentlessly and she just wants to finish the year and go to college。 Lily is a r The Starburst Effect was a roller coaster of emotions and high school drama。 I was very invested in how this novel turned out and was satisfied with the ending， even if it was just this side of too perfect。 There will be spoilers ahead！！Our main character is Lily， a high school senior who is having a rough time。 Her parents are always fighting， her neighbour ， Noah， is the most popular kid at school and bullies her relentlessly and she just wants to finish the year and go to college。 Lily is a reporter for the school paper and， after a humiliating confrontation Noah and his friends， attends a game so she can report on it。 Noah is the star player and winds up with a vicious head injury。 He winds up in a coma and wakes up with brain trauma and is a completely different person。 My heart felt like it was continually breaking for Lily。 I was so invested because I just wanted her to be happy SO BADLY。 Lily’s parents do divorce， but then she gets stuck taking care of her younger brother as neither parent really steps up to the plate。 She deals with this with relatively good maturity all while dealing with the continual bullying at school and the eventual breakdown of her relationship with her best friend。 Everything works out for her in the end， even if she had to compromise on what she initially wanted for her future。 I was NOT a fan of Zoey or of her parents。 Zoey was the epitome of a fair weather friend and I wish that Lily didn’t apologize to her/take the blame as much as she did。 Zoey was so concerned about being popular/fitting in that she pushed Lily into situations that made her uncomfortable and dropped her like a hot potato when she started dating Noah。 Her parents were both so absorbed in themselves that they didn’t see how their children were suffering。 Noah， while an absolute jerk at the beginning， won me over after his accident。 He was genuinely remorseful for what he’d put Lily through and wound up getting a taste of it himself。 I admired his ‘water off a ducks back’ mentality， however。 He came out of his accident with a mature mind frame and didn’t seem to give things like popularity or others opinions much credence because he had other things to worry about。 I found myself rooting for him。 This book was heartfelt， well written and interesting。 I felt like I was back in high school and I felt for the characters。 The book was not cringey at all。 My only critique is that I feel like everything wrapped up a bit too nicely in the last chapter。 Smiley parents， best friends again， Noah and Lily back together。 It all just seemed a bit much。 But it made for a happy ending and Lily deserves all the happiness in the world at this point。 I’d definitely recommend this book to others who are looking for a good high school drama with and enemies to lovers flavour。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
hanna
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Oh how i adore and enjoyed this book。 It was so wholesome especially the friendship and romance between Lily and Noah。 Lily is so relatable in a way that she also struggles with school as well as her parents getting divorced。 Also， the character development of Noah made me soft。 If you like redemption arcs and second chances， I really really recommend this book Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the ARC in exchange of my honest review。
Ropah
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