Thought I liked all the comp books name dropped here, I just found myself unable to immerse myself in this story. Maybe it was because I had been Ellory in high school and it hit too close to home. It could have also been the pacing. I felt like the story was dragging, and I will admit, I have little patience when it comes to that. For whichever these reasons, this was a DNF for me, but I can see its appeal for other readers.

I love this particular genre of young adult. I loved that the characters were very relatable to people their age. I also really loved the thrilling aspect.

An enjoyable young adult read, maybe too young for me, but I enjoyed it nevertheless.
The characters were typical of high school teenagers and easy to relate to and understand.

The novel is well-crafted, with complex and compelling characters, and Frick's writing is engaging and atmospheric. The author uses the dual timeline to great effect, building suspense and intrigue as she gradually reveals the secrets of Ellory's past. The novel also explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and the pressures of growing up in a small town.

Overall, "See All the Stars" is a captivating and poignant novel that explores the complexities of teenage relationships and the impact of choices made in youth. It is a must-read for fans of contemporary YA fiction.

This one is a bit of a crossover between a thriller and a contemporary novel. It's gripping like a thriller, but weaves these threads of common contemporary themes through it such as grief, mental health, conflict, and betrayal. None of these themes are new to ya, but the way it's done in this book felt really fresh. I also liked how introspective this was as the main character has a lot to examine in herself and her life.

I also find books that cover these topics and do a mixture of before and after really help frame how the events impact a character and change them, for better or worse. To be honest, I'd go into this one as blind as possible and just give it a shot.

This genre is just too played out -- there is nothing new or interesting about the before/now switching in books and I am tired of the plot sucking when this goes on. Let the twists and turns be original and enticing and not just a regular-degular storyline with the only interesting thing about it being the constant back and forth.

This book was everything i wanted it to be. The suspense was amazing, and that twist was insanely good. I did not see that coming at all.

All in all this was a super fast read that kept me interested and engaged from start to finish.

This story blew me away. The two opposite timelines coming together near the mid-point of the story added just the right amount of tension to keep me reading.I

I'm still not totally sure what this book was trying to be. At the beginning, I thought it was going to be kind of thriller-y, but by a few chapters in, it seemed more of a serious contemporary. But then the ending got a little thriller-y again? I also thought from the first chapter that this was going to be sapphic, which very quickly proved to not be the case (and which I would have known if I'd refreshed myself on the synopsis before reading), but all in all, I just didn't know what to expect from this book.

I never really got a good grasp on the characters, either. There were a couple that I couldn't keep straight, and others who I thought I understood but then would immediately be prove wrong.

I'm giving this three stars instead of two because of the ending. I predicted a big part of the ending near the start of the book, but a few chapters in, I thought I was wrong. Turns out I was right! And looking back, it all fits together so well. There are so many things that make so much more sense looking back.

TW: major character death, alcoholism, underage drinking, drug use, drug dealing, neglectful parenting

I liked this book, but it felt very slow paced. There were parts that seemed to drag as the story tried to reveal the great "before" of the story. It deals with heavy topics, like grief, and moving on through pain, and those are important for young adult readers to learn. It will not be a book I recommend to every reader, but I will recommend it to readers on a case-by-case basis.

Bex, Jenni, and Ellory were three stars rotating around their sun: Ret. But then everything fell apart. See All the Stars takes place in two timelines. In the earlier timeline Ellory has three close friends and her first real boyfriend. In the later timeline she has no one. So what happened?

Kit Frick's debut is a story of (borderline?) toxic friendship and a massive falling out. It's a great concept. Friendships end and not all friendships are healthy. And a friendship breakup comes with its own mourning process.

Kit Frick's writing is really lovely. It's the kind of writing that gives you that melancholy feeling in your chest. I was struck by the writing right away.

However, the duel timeline concept is one that definitely has pros and cons. It ups the suspense but it also can stall the pacing, and I found it was ultimately unsuccessful in this book. The later timeline didn't hold my attention. There was just too much Ellory all alone in her head with no one to talk to and very little action. I kind of wish I could deconstruct this book and put it together differently.

See All the Stars was a surprising novel with twists I never saw coming. I liked the character and plot development in this novel a lot.

This story is such an interesting concept and as someone who LOVES reading about the planets, stars, and moon, I loved this idea. I read this book in one sitting... and that is saying something as I have two kids! Getting past the typically high school drama and focusing on the mysterious event that turned a young woman's life upside down, this book is a fun ride with unexpected twists!

First, I have to say that I am so grateful for having been given the privilege of reading this e-arc. I absolutely ADORED this book.

I can't remember all the details as I did not write this review right after finishing the novel.

But I do remember that it took my breath away.

A story of sorting truth from the lies, whether that be lies told by others or lies told by herself.

A story of true strength, of pushing through the hard times.

I love the title of this book, I love the cover. I love everything. I will definitely be keeping Kit Frick on my unofficial list of authors to read!

Great book, it kept me compelled until the end through and through. I read this book from beginning to end without putting it down, it was able to hold my attention

I was excited to read this book, the synopsis really grabbing me. And yet, this book was not for me. Honestly, I think the problem lies with me rather than the book itself. I can see why many people would enjoy this book and rate it highly, however I think I’ve just out grown the young adult genre.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing a free e-copy in exchange for an honest review

See All the Stars is a book about toxic friendships and romantic relationships, where Ellory switches from past to present in every chapter and we get to know the apparently really close group of friends that she had then and barely talk to each other now, or the perfect boyfriend that she had then that she avoids at all costs now. What happened in the middle?

I liked this book but at times I got a little bored I must admit, even if the ending was quite unexpected. I bet a lot of people guessed what happens but I was just so invested in the chapter-by-chapter events that I wasn't even looking at the whole picture.

I would have loved the author to get more deep in regards to mental health. Her work was good anyway, but I was left a bit unsatisfied in that aspect.

I liked this book a lot. It really reminded me of ‘One of Us is Lying’ in the best way. Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it.

I really enjoyed this debut novel by Kit Frick! I would definitely recommend this book and I look forward to future books!

Talk about confused feelings, both in and out of the story. First, the dynamics between Ret and Mallory itself is so confusing, they are friends, maybe best friends but with a lot of 'you-are-mine' possessiveness, which is border line strange. In fact, after the first few chapters, I was pretty sure this story was about Ret and Mallory discovering their feelings for each other.

Second, Mallory seems to be the only good in Mattias's life and he seems hell bent on driving her away from him. Oh, for her own good, of course ! What better way than to betray her in the most important thing. And even then, he does not want a clean cut, because he keeps sending her letters, which she collects and reads even when she has moved away to college. Talk about unresolved feelings. For me, I did not get any sense of closure.

Third, the book had a series of Now and Then scenes, where Then shows the incidents that let to Mallory's isolation and the Now scenes are where she is trying to find closure in order to move on. Although, what might have been closure for Mallory was plain unresolved torture for me. Even relationship was left incomplete, not that they were very strong to begin with. Friendships were not friendship, mere selfish company. Love was not love, mere temporary holding on to sanity. It's like Mallory was punished for being a decent girl.

But what was most unresolved for me was the relationship between her and Ret. Maybe there wasn't any time given to mourn the end of the relationship to us readers. You see, Mallory knew what had happened Then and she was already on her way to find closure. But, for me, I got a complete picture of what happened 'Then' only towards the end, and the story was over before I could comprehend the severity of the twist. So, those resolved feelings of Mallory didn't sync with my unresolved feelings at all. And so the end seemed very incomplete to me. And if that is not enough, even the Mattias angle seemed unresolved. Confusing.. Pssht !!