I like the way it is written in 1st and 3rd person and beautifully woven together. Magical, creepy, and so beautifully written and immersive. It would be great to plant all those seeds for when they're ready for the full version of Shelly's story. There have been so many fresh takes on the Frankenstein story that I had reservations that this might fall into the "done before" trap. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Strange Star by Emma Carroll (2018, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! As individuals, they were interesting enough, but together, their sparks became flames. It was all Felix could do to trim the candles slowly and pour coffee drip by drip, just to stay in the parlor and listen. 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But one of the guests--Mary Shelley--is stuck for a story to share.Then there's an unexpected knock at the front door. 'Five stars for Strange Star.' This is also the structure of Frankenstein and countless other Victorian Gothic novels like The Turn Of The Screw, and so is a natural shoe in here. #creturnsPolicyBottomSheetContent{padding:10px} Emma Carroll was a high school English teacher before she retired to pursue writing full-time. He began to hope for better. AmazonUIPageJS : P).load.js('https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31Q4RNPCjTL.js?AUIClients/MonthlyPaymentsDetailPageAssets&X6KuZNYM#mobile.us.209620-T1'); /*! Strange Star Our Denner's Rate This Book: 2.5 out of 5. AmazonUIPageJS : P).when('atf').execute(function(){ The Strange Star by Anita N. Amin Rosie loved watching the night sky. It doesn't get too scary, has great diverse characters (Felix is an African ex slave, and Lizzie, an English girl who becomes blind from a lightning strike. 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