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Old ways are pitted against new horrors in this compellingly crafted, āatmospherically beautifulā (Kirkus Reviews) dystopian tale about a girl who is both healer and seer.
Two hundred years from now, blood has become the most valuable commodity on the planet ā especially the blood of aboriginal peoples, for it contains antibodies that protect them from the Plague ravaging the rest of the world.
Sixteen-year-old Cassandra Mercredi might be immune to the Plague, but that doesnāt mean sheās safe ā government
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Shadows Cast by Stars by Catherine Knutsson Book Review
Name: Mia N. Searles
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Refreshingly Original Dystopian Novel By An Extremely Talented New Author
Date: Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2013
Review: Shadows Cast By Stars is one of the most uniquely original novels Iāve had the pleasure of reading within the past year. I regret that it has taken me this long to review it, but things happen for a reason and Iām always happy to bring attention to a novel whether it has just been released or published 10 years ago. Shadows is a very hard book to categorize and is sort of a genre bender. It is dystopian yet the author manages to weave in Greek mythology, Arthurian legend, and culture of the First Peoples. I think this is one of the reasons why it has been having trouble finding the right audience. Despite this, Shadows is one of the most fascinating dystopian books out there, with beautiful, lyrical writing, and characters that you come to care about.
Letās talk about characters for a moment. I thought Cassandra was a great heroine and I found myself quite sympathetic to her plight. She sort of reminds me of myself at times, an old soul that carries the weight of the world on her shoulders. She loves her father and her brother but I got the sense that she is the glue to this family dynamic. I couldnāt help but fall a little in love with her brother Paul, and I think that is a huge feat and proves how amazing of an author Catherine Knutsson is. I usually get bored with brother/sister tales because one character always seems to be more interesting then the other. But Paul is such a well written character, a tortured soul that seems to be always hanging over a precipice, one step in the light, one step in the dark.
Once Cassandra, Paul, and their father are forced to leave and move to the Island, other interesting characters are introduced. I loved Madda, the village healer who takes Cass under her wing and teaches her about healing and controlling her powers. We also get to meet the village leaderās son, Bran, who becomes Cassandraās love interest. Some reviewers thought Cass and Branās relationship was rushed. I donāt believe so. Was there an immediate attraction between the two? Yes, but they didnāt fall into each others arms right away. It was more like a slow burn. But then again, when it does happen and they allow their feelings to take over, itās a beautiful thing since they live in a world where at any moment they could be discovered by those from the Corridor.
What makes this novel truly unique and thought provoking is the many themes and lessons to be learned. Catherine Knutsson does this by giving us characters that can walk in the spirit world, a world where technology has poisoned us and the Old Ways are embraced by few but perhaps is the key to saving the world from self destruction. Cassandra and her brother Paul are called āOthersā, those who are immune to Plague because they carry antibodies to fight it due to their aboriginal blood. The term āOthersā is interesting because it reminds me of a Multicultural class I took back in college. āOthersā was a term used by whites when referring to Asian people. I remember thinking how horrible it must have been to be called an āOtherā, as if these people were not human beings but something entirely different, in a far less superior category. Thatās how Cass and her people are treated, so discrimination and prejudice are huge themes that run throughout the novel.
Spirituality is also prevalent in Shadows Cast By Stars. While Cassandra can see spirit and see a personās Shade (like a personās totem or animal spirit), Paul has terrifying visions that come true and is often visited by the dead. Cass knows this takes a huge toll on Paul who starts to become more and more withdrawn. I also love how everything has a spirit which reminds me of Native American culture. While at school, Cass finds and sneaks out ācontrabandā, a term used in the Corridor for old, forgotten items such as pencils, clips, elastic bands, rusty old keys, ribbons, etc. She then takes these items home and waits until they tell her what they want to be used for; sometimes she weaves them into dreamcatchers, other times it may be a basket. These items come to life in her hands and shows us how even the smallest object, such as a rock, has a spirit inside it.
Another important and interesting theme throughout the novel is that of Technology vs. The Old Ways. Novels that explore the advancement of technology and give us different views on what the world may look like in the future always disturb and intrigue me. Itās scary because I see some of the negative effects already. We live in a world where teenagers donāt even know how to tell time by looking at a clock because they are so used to looking at their cell phones. We live in a technological society where 10 years ago I could remember phone numbers without even checking my personal phone book but now if I lost my cell phone, I wouldnāt even be able to call my boyfriend because I donāt know his number by heart! In Shadows Cast By Stars, we are 200 years in the future where technology has basically turned against us. Everything is poison, the air we breath, the people infected with prejudice, etc. But maybe there is another way to live. Maybe itās not too late. Cassandraās father has taught his children how to live without electricity, how to live off the land. With Cassā healing nature and her fatherās instructions, they were able to salvage part of the soil in order to grow vegetables. Her father believes that by embracing and remembering the Old Ways, it keeps you honest and helps to remember who you are.
Once Cassandra and her family reach the Island, the Old Ways become more clear, the spirit world calls to her more often, and creatures you only hear about in nighttime stories or in legends come to life. Itās rare for a novel to spook me or give me goosebumps, but this is Catherine Knutsson we are talking about! I know I mentioned how beautifully written the novel is, but some of her descriptions are so very vivid, especially when she introduces us to some of the ancient creatures that Cass has to contend with, such as the sisiutal and the dzoonokwas. Iām not even going to attempt to explain them, but let me just say the dzoonokwa that stalked Cassandra in the woods was truly frightening. But even these fierce creatures I came to respect because even they know how threatened their own world and existence has become due to the sickness that technology has spread.
There were a few issues I had with the book that held me back from giving this novel a perfect 5 star rating and I am afraid they may mirror what others have complained about already. I would have to agree that we need to know more about the Corridor. Afterall, this is a dystopian novel. Everything we learn about the Corridor is at the very beginning of story, perhaps the first 2 or 3 chapters at most. We know that the Corridor is a city, polluted, contaminated, and people are dying from some sort of Plague. We know that government officials of the Corridor want āOthersā tagged so that they can be used for their blood, almost like sacrifices. While this demented city and government sound scary, we never get any examples, flashbacks, or first person accounts as to how dangerous this society is. Iām also not so sure I am sold on the concept that people of the Corrider have to kill āOthersā for their blood. If they keep killing those who are immune to the Plague, what happens when they become extinct? Wouldnāt it make more sense for them to maybe breed āOthersā so that they can keep up with the demand for their blood? Sounds horrible, I know, but the breeding concept sounds more believable then killing them all. I also had a problem with how the government keeps tabs on those who have aboriginal blood. In the beginning of the story, everyone knows that Cass and Paul are āOthersā. Yet somehow the government doesnāt know that their father is as well. How can they know Cass and Paul are immune to Plague but not their father? It really makes no sense and should have been thought through more.
Shadows Cast By Stars is an ambitious, deeply moving story. I still sometimes have a hard time wrapping my brain around the fact that this is Catherine Knutssonās debut novel. Her writing and storytelling are just that good. If you like stories that are not only entertaining but also make you think, then look no further. Shadows is the type of novel that I can see being used in high school classrooms and in colleges because it can prompt so many interesting discussions about discrimination and prejudice, spiritualism, and the pros and cons of technological advancement and what our world might look like in another 200 years. The book may test you morally and ethically in regards to the government killing one group of people to sustain the lives of others. Who has the right to make such a judgement? What makes one group of people more important than the other? If you are tired of searching for something unique in the overly saturated dystopian genre, give Shadows Cast By Stars a try. Itās totally worth it.
Reviewed by: Mia @themusescircle.blogspot.com
Name: Cat Hellisen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Balances between worlds
Date: Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2012
Review: Okay wow, gorgeous, gorgeous book. Like waking up in the dark.
Have you ever watched Princess Mononoke? Thereās that one scene where the forest god is walking through the lake, with the half-submerged trees, and thereās light everywhere and yeahā¦.
This book felt like that scene ā dreamlike, dangerous, wild, spiritual.
Itās definitely not going to be for every YA reader; the pace is languid, the prose elegant. But the imagery ā I could see Cassās world as clearly as if I were there; smell the cold on the wind, see the shades rippling behind people. Also, while the setting is post-apocalyptic, because of the weaving of myths and legends through the narrative, Iād place this firmly in fantasy and recommend it to adult fantasy readers. I think this book has strong crossover potential.
Iām hoping thereās a sequel written because while one part of Cassās journey is done (her acceptance of her powers and becoming the medicine woman) there is still so much more that has to happen, especially if Knutsson holds with her Arthurian motif.
Name: Aslin
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Do not recommend this as a fun read
Date: Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2015
Review: Whatā¦ A let down. I was really excited for it, since it would be my first with a minority character, you know? Especially Native American. Itās not that that kind of thing is really important to me, either. I read whatever sounds interesting, preferrably with fantasy, and Iām even more prone to reading romance. So this book had all three elements, interesting setting, fantasy theme, and romance. So how did it manage to ruin it itself?
What made it interesting also made it boringā¦if that makes any sense. What was supposed to enthrall me, like the barrier, the spirits, the totems, the mystery, the traditionsā¦made it harder for me to take it seriously. And donāt get me wrong, itās not the setting in which the author chose to create this story. Itās the way she wrote it, her descriptions, her prose, etc. It was messy. So messy. All over the place. Iām not saying I could do any better, and I wonāt be presumptuous and say anyone else could have, either. But I was really disappointed to learn the plot of a book I paid money for and invested time in wasnāt even very clear. Not even a little.
And, letās not forget the romance of the story. A young boy born to lead a band of warriors, or so his mother believes because she read it somewhere or feels it to be that way, whoās also mentally unstable. A young girl suffering from seizures and constant pestering spirits, who has a brother whose gift is different, even more terrible, but not really, just as terribleāactually, no, they can see the same thingsā¦okay, now I confused myself. Point isā¦two people with different destines INSTANTLY are drawn to each other and not long afterwards do the deed in a lake where she almost died. Honestly their relationship was so flimsy and inconsistent (kinda like the book, reallyā¦entirely so actually), and didnāt make me feel anything for them, which is really saying something considering almost every fantasy book I buy has romance in it. And it wasnāt the instant connection that bothered me, again it was the way that it was described. Almost lazily, with no real regard as to what they felt about each other, how it spoke about them as people, what they meant to each other, etc.
I donāt know if I described my problems with this book well, but the gist of it is: I donāt recommend it. Not to say the authorās works in entirety canāt be recommended (assuming she has more, it did say this was her debut). Just this book. This, I definitely will not recommend. I hope this helps.
Name: Ronald R. Smith
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A hauntingly beautiful tale of our future
Date: Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2013
Review: I loved the story very much. It spoke to my heart and how I feel about the earth and the horrible things we are doing to it.
The prose is beautiful and haunting. The characters are original and easy to relate to, with strong influence by Native American legend and tradition, as well as much of early European Arthurian fable, and a touch of science fiction, that is not so far removed from a future painted by the influences of GMOs, pesticides, and the greed of Agricorporations.
This book is up for the Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Name: Fadeaway
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: GREAT
Date: Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2020
Review: my Granddaughter loves it
Name: Amazon Customer
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This book is wierd, depressing, and seems to ā¦
Date: Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2015
Review: This book is wierd, depressing, and seems to end in the middle of a plot. It made no sense, and I regret buying it.