Starworld

Name: Starworld
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Audrey Coulthurst
ISBN: 9781721365616

Author: Audrey Coulthurst, Paula Garner

Narrator: Brittany Pressley, Emma Galvin

Unabridged: 7 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio

Published: 04/16/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Disabilities, Family

Synopsis

In a novel in two voices, a popular teen and an artistic loner forge an unlikely bond — and create an entire universe — via texts. But how long before the real world invades Starworld?Sam Jones and Zoe Miller have one thing in common: they both want an escape from reality. Loner Sam flies under the radar at school and walks on eggshells at home to manage her mom’s obsessive-compulsive disorder, wondering how she can ever leave to pursue her dream of studying aerospace engineering. Popular, people-pleasing Zoe puts up walls so no one can see her true self: the girl who was abandoned as an infant, whose adoptive mother has cancer, and whose disabled brother is being sent away to live in a facility. When an unexpected encounter results in the girls’ exchanging phone numbers, they forge a connection through text messages that expands into a private universe they call Starworld. In Starworld, they find hilarious adventures, kindness and understanding, and the magic of being seen for who they really are. But when Sam’s feelings for Zoe turn into something more, will the universe they’ve built survive the inevitable explosion?

About Audrey Coulthurst

Audrey Coulthurst is the author of the YA fantasy novels Of Fire and Stars and Inkmistress. She lives in Santa Monica, California.

About Paula Garner

Paula Garner is the author of the YA novels Phantom Limbs and Relative Strangers. She lives in the Chicago area.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on April 06, 2019

I read this book from start to finish in just over 3 hours because I got so sucked into the story. I feel like I have whiplash 😳 review to come later when I’ve had more time to actually process what I read!......more

Goodreads review by Adri on March 14, 2019

4.5/5 Stars This story is hopeful, bittersweet, hard-hitting, and affirming all at once. The friendship betweeen Zoe and Sam leaves my heart soaring ❤ Also, this book contains: ▪︎ queer rep (note: this is not an f/f romance) ▪︎ mental health rep (OCD & anxiety) ▪︎ adoption rep ▪︎ developmental disability......more

Goodreads review by Kylie Amber on March 12, 2019

* I was sent an ARC copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review * The ending fell flat because what was being worked up to flopped and didn’t happen.......more

Goodreads review by catherine ♡ on August 28, 2023

*Thank you to both NetGalley and LibraryThing for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!* Actual Rating: 2.5 Hm. I’ve got mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, I absolutely LOVE the premise and the idea of all the characters. On the other hand, actually reading the book was a lot les......more

Goodreads review by Kristy on May 20, 2019

Despite running in very different circles in school, Sam Jones and Zoe Miller have more in common than they think: they both want to escape the difficulty that is their home lives. Sam is a quiet loner, content to spend Sundays with her best friend, Will. She loves the stars, but isn't sure she'll e......more