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Stars Over Sunset Boulevard
by Susan Meissner
"Stars Over Sunset Boulevard" is a tale of old Hollywood, friendship, and secrets with a few "What would I do?" dilemmas thrown in for good measure.
The story centers around Violet, Audrey, and Bert who all work together on the set of "Gone with the Wind." Bert is enamored with Audrey (who doesn't reciprocate his feelings), and Violet has designs on Bert. Meissner crafts a story line that keeps their lives linked throughout the decades.
Although I'm not a huge "Gone with the Wind" fan, Meissner has woven in some behind-the-scenes detail about the film's production and release that was not only integral to the plot, but also interesting (GWTW fans may want to read the book on that measure alone).
The book kept me interested enough to read for long stretches at a time (but it could have been that I did the bulk of the reading the day after Thanksgiving, in a cozy robe, with a cat curled on my lap). Meissner's character development is good, and I did appreciate that the characters' actions aren't black and white. On that measure this might make for a good book club choice as there would be much discussion about whether the characters made the "right" decisions.
3.5 stars
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group for a galley of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The story centers around Violet, Audrey, and Bert who all work together on the set of "Gone with the Wind." Bert is enamored with Audrey (who doesn't reciprocate his feelings), and Violet has designs on Bert. Meissner crafts a story line that keeps their lives linked throughout the decades.
Although I'm not a huge "Gone with the Wind" fan, Meissner has woven in some behind-the-scenes detail about the film's production and release that was not only integral to the plot, but also interesting (GWTW fans may want to read the book on that measure alone).
The book kept me interested enough to read for long stretches at a time (but it could have been that I did the bulk of the reading the day after Thanksgiving, in a cozy robe, with a cat curled on my lap). Meissner's character development is good, and I did appreciate that the characters' actions aren't black and white. On that measure this might make for a good book club choice as there would be much discussion about whether the characters made the "right" decisions.
3.5 stars
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group for a galley of this book in exchange for an honest review.