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A review by fiwwa
Star Bright by Susannah Nix
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Though I know that I'm not a big fan of celebrity/Hollywood romance, I surprisingly loved this one! I've read a couple of Nix's books before and I loved the writing style, including the one in this book.
It has enemies to lovers trope (which is... my top favorite) between an A list Hollywood actress with her nemesis reporter that turns into second chance romance. Since this is a novella, the pace of the book felt really fast, even the relationship was insta-love. The characters turned from enemies to friends to lovers very quickly, I wished we could see more of them as enemies and didn't suddenly forgive each other after 20% of the book, and find themselves in her bed after.
I loved how the author portrayed the reality of having a relationship in the Hollywood industry and how she described panic attacks in a realistic way. The mental health issue representation is definitely a plus point.
This book felt like a second half of normal length romance books where they finally start liking each other and deciding on what their relationship should be. I can see that it has so much potential as a normal length romance book, but even as a novella, it already is great enough.
Overall, it was a very fun lighthearted short read. Will definitely read the rest of the series!
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange of an honest review.
It has enemies to lovers trope (which is... my top favorite) between an A list Hollywood actress with her nemesis reporter that turns into second chance romance. Since this is a novella, the pace of the book felt really fast, even the relationship was insta-love. The characters turned from enemies to friends to lovers very quickly, I wished we could see more of them as enemies and didn't suddenly forgive each other after 20% of the book, and find themselves in her bed after.
I loved how the author portrayed the reality of having a relationship in the Hollywood industry and how she described panic attacks in a realistic way. The mental health issue representation is definitely a plus point.
This book felt like a second half of normal length romance books where they finally start liking each other and deciding on what their relationship should be. I can see that it has so much potential as a normal length romance book, but even as a novella, it already is great enough.
Overall, it was a very fun lighthearted short read. Will definitely read the rest of the series!
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange of an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Infidelity