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A review by readwithmichele
We Are Made of Stars by Rochelle B. Weinstein
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
BOOK: We Are Made of Stars
AUTHOR: Rochelle B. Weinstein
PUB DATE: TODAY!! February 25, 2025, by Lake Union Publishing
PAGES: 363
RATING: 5 stars
GENRE: Contemporary Fiction
AUTHOR: Rochelle B. Weinstein
PUB DATE: TODAY!! February 25, 2025, by Lake Union Publishing
PAGES: 363
RATING: 5 stars
GENRE: Contemporary Fiction
A H U G E Thank You to @netgalley, @LakeUnionPublishing, and the author for gifting me an advanced digital in exchange for my honest review!
MEMORABLE QUOTE: “Henry’s describing the universe as a metaphor for life, how we’re all made of stars and an energy that pulls us near and far, how the final frontier means possibility, facing the unknown.”
SYNOPSIS: Secrets, lies, and second chances are served up beneath the stars at a picturesque mountain getaway in this powerful novel about love and family. At the Vis Ta Vie inn, Reneé and Jean-Paul De La Rue face the daunting decision to close their beloved home for good. They’re not the only ones going through a season of change, though. Their guests include three couples. In Hollywood, celebs Leo and Penny are spending their silver anniversary together while on the cusp of divorce. Lucy, a practical-minded therapist, and Henry, an astronomer with his head in the stars, are struggling to find common ground. And former lawyer and current stay-at-home mom Sienna and charismatic sports agent Adam look perfect but are hiding rifts of their own. Thrown into the mix are self-absorbed single mother Cassidy and her sullen fifteen-year-old daughter, Rosalie. The stage is set for a week of betrayals, regrets, and shocking truths that can rend the heart or heal it. Vis Ta Vie—live your life—captures what it means to love through the darkness, and to find the light even after the magic fades.
QUICK & SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: I devoured this advanced reader’s copy just as I would have devoured the delectable, 4-course daily menus mentioned at the beginning of chapters! I appreciated the world-building of the characters as well as the author’s descriptive writing style. This one will tug at your heartstrings as it focuses on love and family. This was my first book by Rochelle B. Weinstein, and it won’t be the last. It was captivating from beginning to end!
QUICK & SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: I devoured this advanced reader’s copy just as I would have devoured the delectable, 4-course daily menus mentioned at the beginning of chapters! I appreciated the world-building of the characters as well as the author’s descriptive writing style. This one will tug at your heartstrings as it focuses on love and family. This was my first book by Rochelle B. Weinstein, and it won’t be the last. It was captivating from beginning to end!