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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book reminded me why I should continue avoiding love triangles.
It would have made a better MM romance book, in my opinion.
It would have made a better MM romance book, in my opinion.
This book broke my darn heart!!!! I genuinely liked all 3 main characters and the relationships they’d forged with each other. Love triangle books are NOT my cup of tea but this story was so much more than that!
My heart ached for the unrequited love Weston was experiencing and his desire to remain in the shadows as an unworthy companion to anyone. His guarded heart and closed off emotions were the most gut wrenching front for a broken boy.
I wished that Autumn had seen the signs sooner but you couldn’t blame her for being so caught up in the moment, blinded to what was really going on in front of her with Connor.
The ending of this book seemed overly dramatic given that where was going to be another book in the duet. My heart wanted to go one way during the cliffhanger but my mind wanted to go another, knowing that it wasn’t the end. I just hope that some kind of closure or definitive choosing of sides takes place in book 2.
My heart ached for the unrequited love Weston was experiencing and his desire to remain in the shadows as an unworthy companion to anyone. His guarded heart and closed off emotions were the most gut wrenching front for a broken boy.
I wished that Autumn had seen the signs sooner but you couldn’t blame her for being so caught up in the moment, blinded to what was really going on in front of her with Connor.
The ending of this book seemed overly dramatic given that where was going to be another book in the duet. My heart wanted to go one way during the cliffhanger but my mind wanted to go another, knowing that it wasn’t the end. I just hope that some kind of closure or definitive choosing of sides takes place in book 2.
“Unrequited love. The most painful kind.”
The first in the Beautiful Hearts duet, Emma Scoot's Bring Down The Stars is a story encompassing many types of love; familial, friendship, and romantic. Three people will have their lives irrevocable changed by love and their journey is captivating. More than a half dozen times I was moved to tears by Emma Scott's writing. She shows us how there people are changed by the use of words, leaving me feeling grossly under-skilled to write a review. But Scott shows us that while skill helps, what counts, what makes it real, are feelings. Words give us the intensity, convey the sincerity and in BDtS, we are reminded of the power of words.
One thing made clear is that love is messy and the feeling of devotion is complex. The story of three people, at a point in their young lives where relationship baggage, good and bad, motivates the decisions they make. In the heat of the moment, one young man swallows his words, only to have them poor out of him in a way that both wins the love of a young woman while betraying her trust.
The main characters, Autumn, Connor and Weston, are brought together in one day, and over the course of a fall semester they change each others lives. Each one of them have their faults and make poor decisions and you'll also sympathize with each of them; the enigmatic and broody Weston, the down to earth and sensitive Autumn, and the larger than life Connor, a young man who never feels good enough. This is a story that every lover of romance owes it to themselves to read. But the story is not complete here and I've no doubt that the angst fest will only intensify in book 2 of the duet ( and I can't wait). 5+ #MustRead Stars
*I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
DNF
Edit: gave this another chance and I’m glad I did. 3.5 stars.
Edit: gave this another chance and I’m glad I did. 3.5 stars.
I finished this book weeks ago, but it's only now that I feel okay enough to finally write a review (I'm still not okay enough to read the sequel, though)
Bring Down The Stars was, quite frankly, heart wrenching. Like, it literally tore my heart to shreds. It had me crying every few chapters. I wish I was lying.
And that is the reason why I hated and loved and hated it. It was just so beautifully heartbreaking. It was the most beautiful love triangle I'd ever come across.
Why? Because in this love triangle, all three of them loved each other. (Some romantically, some otherwise.) And the characters were all so good, that there was no way I could hate any of them, much less choose a side. And that was why it tore me up so much. Because I was hurting for both of them.
Ugh, I'd hoped to be more professional, but oh well. I'd also hoped this book WOULDN'T END IN A CLIFFHANGER! But apparently, it's not my lucky day!
(I do have the ARC of the sequel, but I don't have the energy to start reading it right now.)
Bring Down The Stars was, quite frankly, heart wrenching. Like, it literally tore my heart to shreds. It had me crying every few chapters. I wish I was lying.
And that is the reason why I hated and loved and hated it. It was just so beautifully heartbreaking. It was the most beautiful love triangle I'd ever come across.
Why? Because in this love triangle, all three of them loved each other. (Some romantically, some otherwise.) And the characters were all so good, that there was no way I could hate any of them, much less choose a side. And that was why it tore me up so much. Because I was hurting for both of them.
Ugh, I'd hoped to be more professional, but oh well. I'd also hoped this book WOULDN'T END IN A CLIFFHANGER! But apparently, it's not my lucky day!
(I do have the ARC of the sequel, but I don't have the energy to start reading it right now.)
I had hoped that after reading this book three times (Yes! Three times!), I would be ready to write a review that does the masterpiece justice. But now I know the truth: I’ll never be ready. So I’m putting on my big girl pants and doing it anyway.
Anyone who is familiar with Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac knows the basic premise. The dual POV introduces the reader to the three main characters: Autumn, Connor, and Weston. Each has their own weaknesses and makes their own mistakes, but then again, who doesn’t? And while it may be easy to fault (or even dismiss) a character in the beginning of the story, by the end, they aren’t merely characters anymore. They’re people, friends, family even.
The relationship that was essential for the development of the plot- technically a love triangle, but not really IMHO- is that between Connor and Weston. Their brotherhood, borne not of blood, but rather of friendship, is truly unique. They love and support each other and would do anything to make the other happy. Unfortunately, despite the best of intentions, their actions leave neither happy or fulfilled. This is one of the greatest tragedies of the story.
By the end of the book, the first in the Beautiful Hearts duet, each character is so entrenched in a web of confusion, deceit, and pain that the reader cannot help but feel their very own heart break at the injustice of it all. A time of reckoning is at hand and, I have no doubt, will be masterfully delivered in the duet’s conclusion, Long Live the Beautiful Hearts.
Anyone who is familiar with Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac knows the basic premise. The dual POV introduces the reader to the three main characters: Autumn, Connor, and Weston. Each has their own weaknesses and makes their own mistakes, but then again, who doesn’t? And while it may be easy to fault (or even dismiss) a character in the beginning of the story, by the end, they aren’t merely characters anymore. They’re people, friends, family even.
The relationship that was essential for the development of the plot- technically a love triangle, but not really IMHO- is that between Connor and Weston. Their brotherhood, borne not of blood, but rather of friendship, is truly unique. They love and support each other and would do anything to make the other happy. Unfortunately, despite the best of intentions, their actions leave neither happy or fulfilled. This is one of the greatest tragedies of the story.
By the end of the book, the first in the Beautiful Hearts duet, each character is so entrenched in a web of confusion, deceit, and pain that the reader cannot help but feel their very own heart break at the injustice of it all. A time of reckoning is at hand and, I have no doubt, will be masterfully delivered in the duet’s conclusion, Long Live the Beautiful Hearts.
I have never read a love triangle so deep and passionate. I can feel the desire for more, from all the characters in this book. I like poetry, I don't typically love it...Emma Scott makes me crave it, in a way I cannot put into words...so I will let her do it. I have goosebumps reading this book, waiting, wanting the characters to expose themselves. Emma waits, as she slowly peels the layers back making me crave the truth more. How can my own feelings handle this!!! I am lost until book 2 comes out.
i loved this book so so much. literally cant wait to start #2.
my literal only complaint is hearing how tiny autumn was so many times. we get it. shes smol gorl. teeny tiny. everyone loves the smol gorls.
my literal only complaint is hearing how tiny autumn was so many times. we get it. shes smol gorl. teeny tiny. everyone loves the smol gorls.