The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson is about the teenager Rory Deveaux from Louisiana who attends a boarding school in London. But when a "new" Jack the Ripper appears she is the only witness. 
 This book first caught my attention because of its appearance. I love the cover and the design of the first pages of each chapter. I just had to buy it. 
 When I started reading, I felt kinda nostalgic at first because I remembered all the boarding school books I used to read when I was a child. 
 When the first fantasy-ish elements crept in, my first reaction was "Oh my god." but in a good way. I couldn't put the book down any more. Everything was built-up very well and Maureen Johnson certainly knew how to keep everything thrilling. The basic idea was very good and it was also implemented well. 
 I grew to love the characters very quickly. They seemed very real to me, none of them was flat, they were all well developed. 
 The worst thing about it was the ending. But of course I know that there is a sequel. I'm really looking forward to reading The Madness underneath.