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Counting Stars

Keris Stainton (Goodreads Author)

3.88 · Rating details · 203 ratings · 53 reviews

A new life in a new city - what could possibly go wrong . . . ?

When eighteen-year-old Anna leaves school and moves to Liverpool, she feels like her life is finally beginning. She's landed her dream job at a theatre, and she's moving into an exciting (if not slightly run-down) flat on a buzzing street lined with shops, bars, and buskers. Best of all, her new flatmates are k ...more

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Jul 05, 2017 Bee rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: standalones, ukya

So, I liked that this was dealing with 18+ characters because I can't really connect with 16/17 year olds as much anymore because we have different anxieties. And anxiety is the thing I feel was missing from this book. Where were the down to earth conversations about money and 'what the heck am I going to do with my life??' ?

I think it's trivialising to portray the 18-21 lifestyle as getting drunk, partying and having sex. More often than not, the conversations I have with my friends are about ...more

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Sep 01, 2015 Maddie rated it really liked it

Shelves: arcs, ukya, stand-alones

Tomorrow is this book's birthday! My present will be my review! ...more

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Sep 06, 2015 Lauren James rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: lgbtqia, ukya, fandom

I read this in one sitting because I just couldn't put it down. I've been itching for a good 'first year of uni' book in forever and this really hit the spot. It's full of inter-housemate romances and scandalous plot developments and it's just deliciously perfect.
I fell in love with all of the characters and I would like to marry Alfie, please and thank you.

If you're a fan of Fresh Meat or Being Human then I highly recommend you check this out. ...more

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Dec 27, 2014 Sophie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: uk-author, signed

Originally published at http://solittletimeforbooks.blogspot....

I’m a big fan of Keris and her books so when I discovered she was writing an older novel about a girl leaving home for the first time, I was extremely excited. Justly so, it turns out!

Keris has been a champion of diversity of all kinds in YA for a long time and it really showed in the effortless way it existed in Counting Stars. One of Anna’s new housemates, Sean, is gay, but it's not made a big deal of at all. He’s just a boy who h Originally published at http://solittletimeforbooks.blogspot....

I’m a big fan of Keris and her books so when I discovered she was writing an older novel about a girl leaving home for the first time, I was extremely excited. Justly so, it turns out!

Keris has been a champion of diversity of all kinds in YA for a long time and it really showed in the effortless way it existed in Counting Stars. One of Anna’s new housemates, Sean, is gay, but it's not made a big deal of at all. He’s just a boy who had his heart broken and is attempting to heal it with a crush on a beautiful boy from college. Sean’s sexuality had no bearing on his story or his character and although coming out stories and explorations of sexuality and coming to terms with it are vital, I think this portrayal is equally important.

Counting Stars is a very sex positive novel and it doesn’t shy away from sex scenes or the inevitable discussions that centre around it when a group of 18/19/20 year olds are together, and especially when they’re drunk. The characters all have different levels of experience and attitudes towards sex and not a slither of judgement is passed on any of them. And quite rightly so. But Keris also works in the complications of romantic and intimate relationships by dealing with sexual harassment, damaging relationships, near misses and even inappropriate relationships with sensitivity and honesty.

The close-up third person narration allows the reader to get in the heads of all Anna’s housemates as well as Anna in a way that feels like an effortless switch between narrators and I fell in love with Anna, Alfie, Nina, Molly and Sean equally; flaws and all. I love the dynamic between them and I think that and them finding their feet in the world is what Counting Stars is about rather than the celebrity scandal mentioned in the synopsis. I'd go as far as to say that it’s a little misleading as it’s nowhere near the most prominent or most important aspect of the novel, though it is an important reflection on the dangers of putting yourself and other people onto the internet and social media.

Counting Stars is a wonderful novel of love, life, friendship and sex and to me, this is what New Adult should be. I really hope we see more of this type of novel from Keris in the future. Please?
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Nov 20, 2014 Michelle (Fluttering Butterflies) rated it really liked it

Shelves: books-read-in-2015, british-reading-challenge, ya

What an amazing book about leaving home and navigating jobs and friendships and sex.

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Dec 18, 2014 Michelle rated it it was ok

I really don't know where to start with this review. I picked up Counting Stars as I had heard some good things about it, and it's also set in my city. It's the first book I have read by the author, Keris Stainton, so I had no idea what to expect.

After finishing Counting Stars I am still torn about my review. I did enjoy reading it, and learning a lot about the different places in Liverpool I have not visited, although I do only go there for book shopping. But as a story it didn't really do any ...more

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Sep 13, 2015 Luna rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: uk-authors, publisher-review-copy-arc

3.5 Stars

So here’s the thing about Keris Stainton’s writing – it’s really easy to get completely lost in it and forget to put the book down. This is what has happen with pretty much every single one I’ve read so far. I start, I finish, in one sitting. There is no break in between. Counting Stars was no different.

Anna is set on her new exiting life in Liverpool. Only then the job falls through and she now has to find another something else. She’s got somewhere to stay though, with some interesti ...more

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Sep 04, 2015 Rhian Ivory rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

If you liked FRIENDS or THIS LIFE or any other programme of that kind you'll love Counting Stars.
You know you are in good hands with a Keris Stainton book because there's nothing she's written that I haven't loved.
What I particularly liked about this book is the way in which she deals with friendship and that awkward stage where you are ready to leave home but not quite sure of your place in the big world.
Stainton also explore what happens when your Plan A fails and there's no Plan B to speak of ...more

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Apr 16, 2015 Sal rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourite, contemporary, fun, great-characters, love-the-protagonist, beautiful-cover, entertaining, diverse, hilarious, romance

4.5 stars. Absolutely fantastic! Great exploration of relationships, and relatable tale about growing up and moving on. Packs a punch with a mix of emotions and drama with fab diversity. Great characters, hilarious and everything tied up real nice at the end!

One of the best books contemporaries I've read, and really glad this was my first Keris Stainton novel. Her writing is absolutely exquisite and engaging and I can't wait to see her next masterpiece. ...more

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Sep 20, 2015 Pip rated it liked it · review of another edition

Quite sweet, VERY British contemporary. Not one of my favourites but had some golden characters that I gobbled up happily. It wrapped up all a leeeeettle too quickly and conveniently for me but none-the-less a lovely, quick read. And I do love reading about a good flatshare.

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Jul 01, 2019 kate rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: finished-lgbtq

I swear this book perfectly depicts my dream of moving to another city, living in a house with various other mostly queer, eclectic teens, and having the freedom to make as many stupid, drunk mistakes as I want. Counting Stars gives us a snapshot into the lives of a group of young adults living together in Liverpool as they try to make ends meet with each other, and also while dealing with the various problems caused by their parents and responsibilities. The way that Stainton writes about the p ...more

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Jan 24, 2021 Ellie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, young-adult, uk-author

4.5 stars

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Jul 25, 2015 Katey Lovell rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I can't get enough of books about tight-knit friendship groups at the moment and newfound friendship is the basis for Counting Stars. Anna excitedly leaves home to start afresh in Liverpool, and quickly settles into life in a shared house in the city centre. Her housemates are her new best friends and she's open and honest with them about so many things- the fact the job she moved to Liverpool for has fallen through, that she's not used to drinking, that she's a virgin... but she doesn't mention I can't get enough of books about tight-knit friendship groups at the moment and newfound friendship is the basis for Counting Stars. Anna excitedly leaves home to start afresh in Liverpool, and quickly settles into life in a shared house in the city centre. Her housemates are her new best friends and she's open and honest with them about so many things- the fact the job she moved to Liverpool for has fallen through, that she's not used to drinking, that she's a virgin... but she doesn't mention her online alterego as vlogger Anna Sparks. As time goes on it seems harder to share this secret, but Anna can't stop vlogging, it's s deeply ingrained in her life.

I thought the characters in this one were brilliant; all likable and believable for their age group. Sean, who's hung up on a boy called Charlie who doesn't know he exists. Alfie, the sensible and sensitive one who knows he doesn't want to follow in his father's footsteps as a moneygrabbing businessman. Molly, who's unreliable and flighty and lives in the moment without fear for the consequences. And finally Nina, who's dropped out of performing arts college and is chambermaiding at a hotel, although her and bootycall Jack find themselves on the job rather than doing their job pretty regularly. Each bring something different to the book and they all have their own storylines and subplots, which I felt added depth to the book.

There was always something happening which ensured there was never a dull moment, and as soon as one situation was resolved another challenge was laid down for the characters to overcome. This did mean some parts felt a little bit hurried and I'd have gladly found out even more about the characters and their life and had a book double the length! I was talking to my friend who said she'd have loved this to be a series, and I can understand what she means as it's so moreish and there's so much contained in the plot and subplots. Ultimately, I think we both just longed for more!

This book took me back to the heady days soon after leaving home where freedom is both liberating and downright scary. It's a challenging time and Counting Stars portrays that perfectly. I can't say how much I loved it and it's a definite 'keeper' for me.

Keris Stainton has come up trumps again!

*I originally gave this 4 stars, but changed to five as I found myself thinking about it more and more after I finished it, which generally means a book has made a lasting impression on me!)* ...more

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Oct 09, 2017 Jess Birch rated it liked it · review of another edition

Actual rating is 3.5.

I read this book last year and remembered loving it. However this time round it sort of bugged me.

I really think this book would be so useful for kids aged 16-18 when they have no clue what they want to do or they're moving away etc. and I feel that's who the target audience is for.

I myself am from Liverpool which is the only reason I picked up this book a year or so ago. I love it when authors set their stories in my city because I like to see how true they make it. I star Actual rating is 3.5.

I read this book last year and remembered loving it. However this time round it sort of bugged me.

I really think this book would be so useful for kids aged 16-18 when they have no clue what they want to do or they're moving away etc. and I feel that's who the target audience is for.

I myself am from Liverpool which is the only reason I picked up this book a year or so ago. I love it when authors set their stories in my city because I like to see how true they make it. I started reading this on Thursday as I was in town having lunch with my friend and after she left I sat in a cafe/wine bar on Bold Street where most of this story is set (I was early for work but there was no point in going home so I stayed in town).

It was surreal reading about my city whilst sitting in the street it was set on and I really enjoyed getting to know these characters again. The characters are really loveable and the whole story is really good, light-hearted and a bit serious at times. They're like a F.R.I.E.N.D.S cast but young which I think is what the author was going for and I'd love to see them develop as characters into another book.

However, the main issue I have with this book and what stops it from being rated higher by me is the fact that the whole age thing doesn't really make sense. Anna, the main character is 16, however she's been applying to university, obviously she doesn't go, but surely the main reason she doesn't go is because she's two years too early? It's very confusing. Then there's the term 'college' that is used a lot and I found it so difficult to decipher whether the author meant university or sixth form college. Then when I realised the author had this whole thing set in a LIPA type institute it clearly had to be a sixth form college where the characters were doing their A-Levels. Then Alfie was at university but it kept reverting back to saying he was in college yet he's one of the older ones? It's all very confusing, mostly for the fact that if they are all between the ages of 16-18 (with the exception of one of them actually stating they were 19 in the book) how can they afford to move out and live in a flat share as if they're in university when they're basically children? It doesn't make sense. If the author could shed some light onto that it would be brilliant as it's so, so confusing for me to get my head around.

Anyway, the book flowed well, it was a nice and light read for me and apart from the whole schooling thing I really enjoyed reading it as the characters were great. ...more

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Sep 28, 2015 Emily Mead rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, na

I’m really happy that New Adult is a genre that’s slowly expanding.

And also a genre that isn’t just “YA with sex.” Because, you know, next year I’ll be at university and doing all the adulting things, and I think it’s great that I’ll have at least SOME books with protagonists going through the same thing.

Although let me just say that I’m SO glad I’m not in Anna’s shoes.

But it was nice to have a character whose plans didn’t involve university or college or whatever. And it was nice for a perspect ...more

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Aug 12, 2015 Leah rated it liked it

Shelves: books-read-2015, for-review, ebooks

This was an interesting read. It took me a while to get into it as the third-person narration can sometimes seem as if you're an outsider looking in, and this very much felt like that. It was a tad stilted, a tad awkward, but I soon got into it and it ended up being a really enjoyable book. It was relatively drama-free, too, which is always amazing, although I knew Anna's other personality was going to end up causing trouble for her - she was too naive, too willing to just spill random details o ...more

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Dec 21, 2015 Joséphine (Word Revel) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: diverse-books, 4-stars, format-paperback, ambition, text-fiction, romance, death, siblings, lgbtq-characters, genre-contemporary

Note: I received a finished copy for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Initial thoughts: This book kept things thoroughly real. It's also the kind of book I was looking for when I was still in university but couldn't find. There were quite a lot of characters to keep track of in Counting Stars but I think that that was a good thing. The depth of an individual character might have suffered a little as a result but this s ...more

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Apr 16, 2015 Stella rated it it was amazing

I've been fortunate to have read a copy of this fantastic new novel already. Funny, clever, sweet & relevant, Keris Stainton has created a gang of characters you'll love and care about. It'll make you laugh, cry and even shout, "What are you doing?!?" whilst reading. ...more

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Aug 06, 2015 Fiona M rated it really liked it

Actual rating 4.5
Truthful, honest, hard to read at times but something I wish I had been published when I first left home. The ups and downs of things not going the way you think and how you are the adult now and you have to figure it out. Just brilliant.

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Sep 07, 2015 Kirsty rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: review-books, ukya, uk-author, lgbt

I really enjoyed this.

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Oct 08, 2015 Alicia Brooks rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Lovely, just lovely. Perfectly captures the feeling of figuring out what you want to do, who you want to be and being a small fish in a very big pond.

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Nov 15, 2016 Marthe rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: new-adult

I picked this book up because is set in my favorite city, Liverpool. I know, it's sad that the only reason for me picking this up is the setting.
What I didn't expect was to fall in love with almost all the characters. This was such a warm book. It didn't focus on sex, but on growing up, getting to know who you are, to experience love and heartbreak.

All I have to say is that I need more books about this friend group because I felt like the sixth roommate and I am pretty sure one of the rooms so ...more

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Aug 28, 2019 Bev rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This is a cute little novel. It was a bit confusing at first with all the characters, but once I'd got them all straight I liked reading about them and enjoyed the dynamic between all the friends. One character is gay and I liked that it's just accepted, nobody makes a big deal about it - just as it should be. Everything wrapped up a little too conveniently for me, with everyone forgiving Anna for her "mistake" surprisingly quickly. I thought there was going to be more drama/adventure with Anna' ...more

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May 25, 2020 Samantha rated it liked it · review of another edition

Average chic lit book that would appeal to most students who’ve just moved away from home.

Mainly dealing with growing up and relationships with boys and learning to live with others.

Likeable characters and an average storyline. Very predictable but an easy read and perfect for holidays (if we ever get back to normal post lockdown life).

Three stars for this one.

I would like to thank the publisher for sending this in exchange for an honest review.

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Jul 03, 2018 Trish Hills rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Counting Stars is a great book! Kind of a modern day coming of age story. The characters are awesome, the setting of Liverpool city centre is perfect and the whole story flows so smoothly. I absolutely love and identify with Anna and I think she's a great role model for young women. Well done, Keris, on another fantastic book! ...more

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Apr 22, 2019 June Jones rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Enjoyable romance.

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Dec 24, 2019 Sherly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Really enjoyed reading this one. Like the flow of the story. Not quite like what I was expecting when I bought this book. But over-all a good one.

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Jan 08, 2021 Crimson Lim rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Good points : I did like the writing and idea behind the story.
Bad Point: Fir me, all the characters were very blend and Anna moving into a new city, I was thinking age will have a good adventure but nothing really happened.

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Aug 08, 2015 Laura rated it really liked it

I was gutted to have not picked up a copy of this at YALC last month and was so annoyed with myself! It isn’t out until September but they had early paperbacks for sale but in the huge rush of YALC I missed out on buying a copy. However I was so lucky to get a copy via NetGalley and dived straight in!

I have a lot I want to say about this novel so this could be a long one!

Counting Stars centres around Anna who moves to Liverpool to start working in a theatre whilst all of her peers are off to uni I was gutted to have not picked up a copy of this at YALC last month and was so annoyed with myself! It isn’t out until September but they had early paperbacks for sale but in the huge rush of YALC I missed out on buying a copy. However I was so lucky to get a copy via NetGalley and dived straight in!

I have a lot I want to say about this novel so this could be a long one!

Counting Stars centres around Anna who moves to Liverpool to start working in a theatre whilst all of her peers are off to university. Anna doesn’t care that she’s not doing the whole ‘uni thing’, after all she’s got a guaranteed job at the place she did her work experience so knows that she’s going to love it. She moves into a house share in Liverpool and meets the eclectic cast of characters that make up the house. There’s Alfie, a hard working, over worked barista and student. Then Nina, who works in a hotel but should be at college. Then there’s Sean and Molly. Both who are students and are focused on their love lives.

As the plot progresses we see a whole host of obstacles stand up in front of Anna and the exciting adult dream of moving away from home doesn’t quite work out how she planned. But with her new friends, Anna finds that sometimes the best things in life are the things you don’t plan!

Ok, so I loved this book but equally had a lot of problems with it.

My biggest issue is that SO MUCH happens in this plot. There are sooooo many side plots with all of the different characters and whilst that means there’s never a dull moment, it felt that everything happened too quickly, nothing was explored in enough detail and everything was resolved too quickly. This cast of characters would lend themselves perfectly to a series of books and it would have been so nice to have one book per character rather than trying to fit all of their stories into this one. Perhaps Counting Stars could have been made longer? It just felt that really important and serious issues that Stainton brings up aren’t dealt with in enough detail before we jump onto the next problem. Perhaps this was the idea to keep the plot moving and mainly positive but I just think a trick was missed! There could have been a whole series of books around these characters. Also, one other niggle, the title was a little ambiguous. I’m not entirely sure that it suited the content of the book but that’s just a small thing!

There was so much I loved about this book though.

I loved the realistic portrayal of life away from home. It’s not a walk in the park and even though Anna seems to glide through it, it doesn’t make it seem easy. Anna’s flatmates all represent something different, there’s the token gay friend, the hot guy, the girl who’s a little shy and then the girl who’s got it all. They all are plagued with their own demons and as the saying so often goes, just because they look ok and happy on the outside, it doesn’t mean they’ve not got a lot going on in their lives that is hard. And I liked that Stainton made sure each character had something that was a challenge for them but like mentioned above, it would have been nice to have those explored even more.

The pace of this novel was perfect and I kept saying ‘just one more chapter’ but ended up finding myself still reading ten chapters later! It was really hard to put down as I became so invested in all of the characters and their different stories that I read this book in just two sittings!

Stainton has a really lovely writing style that makes her novels so easy to read – there are no jarring moments or sentences that you have to re-read to pick up the meaning and I love a book that has such a natural flow. Although, saying that, there were a few shocks in the plot that really did make me stop and re-read about a million times to make sure I wasn’t going mad and what was happening was actually happening!!

Counting Stars is a really great book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. However I would have loved to see this book divided into five or six separate books each one exploring a different character and a different issue. ...more

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Jul 27, 2015 Arianne rated it liked it

Shelves: read-and-reviewed, ukya, contemporary

Famous for fun, light novels like Jessie Hearts NYC and Emma Hearts LA - and of course as an avid champion of One Direction – Counting Stars sees Keris Stainton, one of the most recognisable names in UKYA, take on a very different kind of book. A uniquely British blend of comedy and drama, Counting Stars is a tale of housemates, heartbreaks, relationships, mistakes, family, vlogging, job-hunting and general life disasters. It’s messy, uncompromising and perfect for fans of Skins and Gavin & Stac Famous for fun, light novels like Jessie Hearts NYC and Emma Hearts LA - and of course as an avid champion of One Direction – Counting Stars sees Keris Stainton, one of the most recognisable names in UKYA, take on a very different kind of book. A uniquely British blend of comedy and drama, Counting Stars is a tale of housemates, heartbreaks, relationships, mistakes, family, vlogging, job-hunting and general life disasters. It’s messy, uncompromising and perfect for fans of Skins and Gavin & Stacey: you can almost hear the TV show springing to life around it.

Anchored by newcomer Anna, Counting Stars delves into the intertwining lives of a cohort of young housemates in Liverpool. Stainton has the cast dancing like marionettes to her tune as each plot unfolds. Anna, Nina, Sean, Molly and Alfie share both camaraderie and conflict as they navigate the intense highs and lows of independence. It’s an easy read, with a straightforward, down-to-earth writing style, with Stainton clearly hoping to appeal to an audience of readers and non-readers alike. Long-time fans of YA may wish for more description or more challenging prose, but when it comes to story, Counting Stars packs a punch.

This is a type of book you rarely see on the shelf: gritty and realistic, yet big-hearted and intriguing, with some great LGBTQ+ characters and moments of humour. If you’re tired of YA where sixteen-year-olds have trust funds and everyone has a summer house in the Hamptons, Counting Stars could be for you: it’s not for younger readers, but it features teens living a more ordinary life, watching telly and doing the weekly shop. There’s even a romance between Anna and cute, hard-working love interest Alfie to root for and the potential for a whole saga of sequels.

Unfortunately the book isn't without its downsides. Anna is a little too ‘relatable’ and docile – I know she’s supposed to be the reader’s eyes, but she’s not supposed to be invisible. The other characters, while plausible and chatty, seem more like teens from a ‘90s-era comedy-drama than a modern YA novel. They’re more realistic than the characters of Paper Towns or The Potion Diaries, but there are scenes and anachronisms that make it very difficult to picture this book as taking place in 2015. There’s plenty of swearing, for example, but not enough slang, and the secondary characters’ improbably lack of interest in social media is of course very convenient for Anna as she tries to keep her vlogging habit hidden. The book isn’t without its problematic moments and unlikely storylines, either. Thrown from one subplot to the next, it lacks the depth of consequence and exploration readers may be looking for.

The biggest issue I had with the book, however, is that it’s not really a YA novel at all. I'd wondered why the cover so resembled that classic adult fiction chick-lit look, and it’s because this book is closer to adult fiction or chick-lit than YA. Many scenes are unnecessary and detract from story’s appeal, and I won’t be recommending it as often as I’d hoped. Re-shelved as an adult book, it could do well - it could even be described as that elusive ‘new adult, but about the actual realities of being a new adult’. As YA fiction, however, it’s not so enjoyable, since in the hunt for an older tone, it loses the warmth and charm we read YA for in the first place.

In short: Fresh, chaotic and full of drama, Counting Stars isn’t perfect, but has a brilliant premise and a fantastic setting. It’s messy, unglamourous, and very, very British - UKYA fans will love it.

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