I thought I sent feedback for this a while ago! I remember reading this book very quick and enjoying it!

Great book! I enjoyed the premise and the unique story moved quickly. Definitely an easy recommendation to friends!

I couldn't get through this title. It ended up not being for me, but I hope it finds a hope with other readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This was not what I signed up for and although the twist at the end was jaw dropping it was so disturbing that it wasn’t worth it. I wasn’t rooting for any of the characters especially not phoebe or carmen. I guess I don’t support women’s wrongs as much as I thought.

I am finally moving this one to DNF. I have given it so many tries, but I just can't. This story is all over the place, between obsessiveness that borders on creepy, multiple random tragedies, trying to make really uncomfortable things feel like dark fun. Maybe it does capture a time and a place of squatting in NYC, but it's all flat. There's none of the adventure or emotion that explains the internal character motivation for staying in a situation like that when you don't need to. It felt like what a teenager thinks being an adult is like, without any of the reality.

3.5 stars
Ok, full disclosure. I chose this book because–the 80s!—it was a nostalgic trip for me. Phoebe is somehow deep into the gritty, messy club culture of the 80s without actually getting her hands too dirty. Standiford delivers the seedy New York City 80s club scene in all its grimy glory, with a protagonist able to resist the temptation of the self-destructive behavior all around her. This was a lively, surprisingly fun, compelling story, a first venture out of YA for Natalie Standiford. I'm looking forward to whatever comes next.

I had high hopes for ASTRID SEES ALL because I love the 80s as I am a product of the 80s! But perhaps the execution wasn't there. The book took a long time for anything to happen and I found the characters to be really unlikeable. I don't have a problem with unlikeable characters but I found them to be insufferable in this book! Also, Carmen and Phoebe had such toxic relationships - with each other, with their families, the guys they were dating, etc. Too much toxicity for my liking.

Rating: 2,5 stars (rounded up to 3).

Thank you, NetGalley and Atria Books, for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!

This book was well written and interesting, but I had a hard time relating and wanting to get through it. To be fair the premise about gritty New York in the 80s is in itself kind of depressing, so the book is hat it describes itself to be, but I guess you have to be in the right mood for it.

I always love a good coming of age story, and I also love period pieces set in the 80's. There is a lot of drugs and drinking, and an overall feeling of emptiness. This book was kinda a bummer, but still worth reading.

Loved the eighties nostalgia and mix of grit and glamour that this one brought to the table. It hit more interesting in the back half and bumped it up for me.

I have been trying and trying to read Astrid Sees All but I don't think I'm the right audience like I thought I was. The story isn't very fast-paced and even halfway through not a lot really happens. I have a hard time connecting with the characters and I get that I'm not going to connect with every single character in every single book. My only thing is that the story doesn't really make me have any feelings towards them whatsoever. I'm just indifferent about them and trying to push my way through the story.
I really wish I had enjoyed the story more!

Phoebe is reeling from the death of her father. She escapes back to the streets of NY and her best friend Carmen and the nightlife. Phoebe is hell-bent on revenging the wrongdoings of her once lover Ivan and she will stop at nothing. All the drugs, partying, sex and nightlife make for a very high-strung story. When life takes a turn that Phoebe does not see coming it sends her spiraling. Can she fix everything that is going wrong? This story had a little bit of everything. Thank you, NetGalley for the eARC. 4 stars

Overall good read, but I struggled with the characters' choices. Reading about Astrid's mistakes and choices was heartbreaking because I could foretell that they would lead her where she did not want to end up. This was an eye-opening view into what I never have and hope never to experience.

I'm currently clearing out all of the books that were published in 2019-21 from my title feedback view!

Though I was excited about the premise of the book, ASTRID SEES ALL wasn't a book for me. I couldn't invest in the characters, though I tried. The only aspect of the book that kept me going back was the depiction of NYC in the 80s.


Reviewer Note: During 2020 and the beginning of 2021, I found it difficult to get into many books. I don't know if it was my headspace from the pandemic, but there were a number of books I had to set aside.

This book was an entertaining trip through early 80s New York City and all the seedy glamor that entails. The main character is both self-destructive and relatable given her motivation at all costs to see and be seen, It was journey well worth taking.

A dirty, gritty story of a previous version of New York and what it meant to be a young woman growing up there.

I enjoyed the psychic aspect and the depiction of New York in the 80s...but the plot kind of got lost in the midst, unfortunately. Still, this was fun.

This book is set in New York City in the 1980s, a time when the city was dirty, gritty, and the clubs were full of “sex, drugs, and rock n roll”. The book follows two girls, Phoebe and Carmen, through their lives at that time. They are both college graduates from well off families who go to live in NYC against their families wishes.
Phoebe starts telling fortunes to get by. She gets hired to be at parties, wearing a turban, and is known as Astrid the Star Girl. Carmen starts going out with a junkie, and things go downhill from there for both girls.
Celebrities make random appearances throughout the book, they were part of the party culture at that time. This book made me sad and a little depressed, watching the girls spiral into drugs and shady behavior. 3 stars.

The moment I saw Astrid Sees All took place in 1984, I knew I wanted to read the book. I"m a sucker for anything that takes place during the 80s. I loved the story and that it transported me back in time. Yes, the story is gritty, but it's also charming. Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I was instantly intrigued with the 1980s club scene in New York. Add in a psychic and I was sold! So imagine my disappointment when the overall story just really didn't work for me at all. The characters were very unlikable, their friendship was toxic and problematic, and there was no real character growth or overall premise for me to grasp on to.