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Bring Down the Stars
by Emma Scott
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.