It’s very interesting to think about how our world would interact with stars (as people) and magic. This type of contemporary fantasy is getting popular in the genre, and I’m glad about it. This means there are TVs and cars and technological advancements. Star Daughter is a YA Fantasy, but Sheetal lives in a world quite similar to ours (minus the stars and stuff).
Unlike other fantasy books, Sheetal not only acts like a teen, she talks and sounds like one, and something about that is awe-inspiring. The prose is written in a way where one moment you’re gawking over how gorgeous the description is, and the next you’re smiling at how realistic Sheetal’s voice is.
I love this about Thakrar’s writing style: it flourishes in description, yet Sheetal’s youthful voice is never comprimised. The writing style walks on the fine balance of elegance and realism.
Representation is a whole different topic, but it’s oddly empowering to see such a beautiful depiction of an Indian teen on a book cover. It is so thoughtfully made, and for once, I can feel myself represented through a book. That cover is everything I want for a YA Fantasy story that represents my ethnicity.Onto 15 thoughts I had while reading Star Daughter! That being said, I will take into consideration that this is Thakrar’s debut novel and that this novel explores themes and ideas that have yet to be explored. I will read, review, and critique this book as I do every book that I read. These are my thoughts and my thoughts only. Sheetal’s quest to save her father will take her to a celestial court of shining wonders and dark shadows, where she must take the stage as her family’s champion in a competition to decide the next ruling house of the heavens–and win, or risk never returning to Earth at all. After an accident, Sheetal’s father is hospitalized, and needs a full star to help her heal him. I had the honor to be an ARC reader for debut author, Shveta Thakrar’s, Star Daughter, a mystical tale of a half-mortal, half-star Indian teenager named Sheetal.
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