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A review by e_flah
The Splendor Falls by Rosemary Clement-Moore
5.0
The Splendor Falls was a favorite I read frequently in high school but it's easily been six years since I last reread it. I wish a had a review from back then (all I have is a rating) since it would be interesting to see what first drew me to the story.
This is a delightful, escapist read. The setting of Bluestone Hill was so evocative and Clement-Moore did a great job portraying the south in a way that was critical but not ruthless. I love Sylvie as an understandably frustrated main character trying to grapple with what a life without dance will mean to her. Rhys is utterly swoon-worthy and exactly what I like in a love interest.
I wasn't quite as into The Splendor Falls as I remember being as a teen (this book starts off slow) but I'm going to leave my initial 2014 rating of 5 stars as I have such fond memories of it.
This is a delightful, escapist read. The setting of Bluestone Hill was so evocative and Clement-Moore did a great job portraying the south in a way that was critical but not ruthless. I love Sylvie as an understandably frustrated main character trying to grapple with what a life without dance will mean to her. Rhys is utterly swoon-worthy and exactly what I like in a love interest.
I wasn't quite as into The Splendor Falls as I remember being as a teen (this book starts off slow) but I'm going to leave my initial 2014 rating of 5 stars as I have such fond memories of it.