I really like Greek mythology. Like, REALLY. After being disappointed so many times, you kind of start to wonder.
Maybe it's me.
Maybe I just don't enjoy Greek mythology after all.
And then I think, no, I actually really do enjoy it, I just read a lot of crap books about it. But Starcrossed is one of those books that seems like it has everything. And it DOES have everything! Just look at this list:
Starcrossed Assets
- Shy heroine
- Paper cut-out friends
- Absent parent(s)
- Unique powers
- Corrupted, confusing mythology
- Forbidden insta-love
- Convenient conflict resolution
How could you NOT love this book? How could I NOT love this book?
Well, it was easy. You know what else meets these high standards? The Twilight series. Basically the author decided to rewrite Twilight, but add in some Greek mythology and remove the vampires. It makes for a better read, but not by much. The same exact events that happen in Twilight, happen in this book. Right down to the guy-gets-hit-by-car-but-car-takes-more-damage-and-omg-everyone-is-looking-how-did-you-do-that part. If you've read Twilight, you don't need to read Starcrossed. You already know the whole story.
However there were some things I did like about this book. There wasn't a real love triangle, more like a pyramid with a really blurry, somewhat transparent sidewall. The war with another paranormal species was also absent. And as much as Bella floated around like a plastic bag in the wind, Helen was capable of Doing Stuff. I was so proud of her.
Summary
As much as I loathe to admit it, I can't exactly hate this book. It's pretty much a carbon copy of Twilight and yet...there are little things that prevent me from giving it one star. I did give Twilight 4 stars after all, even if that was 3 years ago. Starcrossed was boring, predictable, and convenient, but I never thought about abandoning it.