What makes Starcrossed so freaking good.... 
 ~ The Writing. 
 I was giggling within the first few pages, and then ranting at the characters within the first few chapters, and then falling in love right along with them. Angelini's style is so very smooth and luscious it's like drowning yourself in chocolate mousse and never wanting to surface. Very, very few authors do that for me, so thank you, Josephine. 
 ~ The Characters. 
 Helen. Lucas. Hector. Jason. Claire and Noel and all the rest. They're so real and compassionate and headstrong and..... One minute you want to smack them upside the head, and the next you want to just give them a hug. Again, it's rare for me to fall so very much in love with every single character in a book, but this is a rare exception of a story with remarkable people telling it. 
 ~ The Story. 
 I wasn't sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't this. What I was expecting was more Twilight, less awesome. Instead, I got incredible all around. The romance is there, but it's explained. The angst is there, but it's understandable. And you get glimpses into the heart ans mind of every single individual, but it's never drawn-out or boring. 
 I adored it, and I cannot, cannot, cannot wait to see where it goes :)