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The language in The Fallen Star is quite simple and straightforward—perfect for young adult readers who want to jump right into the story without any flowery writing to wade through. However, the story's fantastical element definitely makes it so that readers have to pay attention to all the twists and turns in the plot… especially as new characters that aren't exactly normal humans are introduced. It's definitely a crazy and complicated tale, but it's one that you won't want to put down, which makes plowing through it all the easier.