Never Seen the Stars, Kate Korsh
Never Seen the Stars, Kate Korsh
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Never Seen the Stars

Author: Kate Korsh

Narrator: Aria Mia Loberti

Unabridged: 13 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/04/2025

Synopsis

The ethereal romance of Dustin Thao's You've Reached Sam meets The Fault in Our Stars' exploration of coming of age with a disabilityin a tragic yet uplifting story of love and grief.Hattie Murphy thinks the universe hates her.She has a secret: she has the same genetic eye disease as her father and is slowly going blind, just like he did. Nobody knows. Not her friends. Not her family. As if that weren't hard enough, Hattie's good friend Mason drowns unexpectedly, leaving their friend group shattered.After Mason's death, Hattie isn't ready to let go. There are too many things left unsaid between them. But while it's hard for her to find her seat in the dim light of the church at Mason's funeral, Hattie finds that she can see something no one else can: Mason's ghost. And when he speaks, teasing her the way he always did, it's clear their chemistry hasn't changed. Sometimes, when Mason visits her, Hattie can pretend that everything is how it used to be. But the longer Hattie keeps her secrets, the harder it is to deny the truth. Her eyesight is getting worse, and she's mourning not just Mason, but the life she thought she'd have. Hattie's sick of being told that the only way to heal is to move on . . . because how can she move on if it means losing Mason forever?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tracy on September 01, 2025

In the beginning this book started off slow but I was eventually pulled in and so glad that I stuck with it. The main character, Hattie, is dealing with the death of a close friend while also learning that she has a genetic degenerative eye condition that will end with her becoming totally blind. Sh......more

Goodreads review by Der on November 11, 2025

This is such a good coming of age book! It's about discovering and accepting who you are and how to navigate life one step at a time. It talks about grief and disabilities. Also, can I just talk about the title? It's literally what grabbed my interest! The title itself is so emotional and deeper on......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on November 26, 2025

Thank you so much NetGalley for letting me review this book. Hattie is the main female character involved in this story and at first I was like she is going to blind because of what was happening with her eyes and that broken my heart to her because she just lost one of her best friend or maybe somet......more

Goodreads review by The Book Nerd's Corner on November 08, 2025

A coming of age story that deals with losing one's best friend and losing one's ability to see at the same time. Hattie has just lost her best friend, Mason, in a terrible drowning accident. It's hard losing the boy that she has been crushing on, but that loss is made even more difficult by the fact......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on September 28, 2025

Thank you NetGalley and Scholastic Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review! Kate Korsh’s “Never Seen the Stars” is a poignant, emotional YA book that explores grief, identity, and the terrifying uncertainty of facing the future when everything feels like it’s falling apart. While the main......more

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