Rewrite the Stars: marriage, PTSD, and finding happiness

Rewrite the Stars by Christina Consolino is a story of Sadie Rollins-Lancaster, a mom of three who is struggling with her crumbling marriage. Her husband, Theo, had initiated a divorced but wishes to try and salvage their marriage as he struggles with PTSD. Though they are still married, they live together and yet live apart. When a chance encounter with a handsome stranger ignites feelings she never expected to feel again, Sadie finds her world turned upside down once again. She is torn between Theo, wanting the man he once was, and the man who keeps her awake at night. Will Sadie fight for the future she wants? Will Theo defeat his demons and win Sadie back?

Rewrite the Stars was touted as “an honest, moving portrayal of life and love that reminds us how much of our happiness lies within our own grasp.” While it is a brutally honest portrayal of PTSD and how it affects the individual and their families, the rest of the story fell horribly flat for me. I didn’t care for most of the characters, especially Sadie. The only character I had any sympathy for was Theo. Sadie was unlikable and selfish as she complained about how much she did and took care of and yet the children were constantly being handed off with a babysitter. What exactly did she do? Unfortunately, it was not the story I was expecting. I do not recommend Rewrite the Stars. 

Rewrite the Stars is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook