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jes77librarian 's review for:
Stars Over Sunset Boulevard
by Susan Meissner
I loved the elements of the story. The backdrop of Hollywood, gone with the wind and ww2. The weaving of past and future. The love between friends. The complicated relationship between friends.
I typically love Meissners books but the characters fell flat in this one for some reason. I never connected with either voice and found myself skimming at times. The stakes in general never seemed high and enough and resolutions seemed to come easily or were fast forwarded beyond the complicated middle.
I liked her explanation in the question and answer section about how the relationship was meant to mirror a well known fictional relationship but I just didn't see that on the pages.
I do think the book is interesting. Especially the setting of filming Gone with the Wind but this isn't the book I would hand to someone to introduce them to Meissner's work.
I typically love Meissners books but the characters fell flat in this one for some reason. I never connected with either voice and found myself skimming at times. The stakes in general never seemed high and enough and resolutions seemed to come easily or were fast forwarded beyond the complicated middle.
I liked her explanation in the question and answer section about how the relationship was meant to mirror a well known fictional relationship but I just didn't see that on the pages.
I do think the book is interesting. Especially the setting of filming Gone with the Wind but this isn't the book I would hand to someone to introduce them to Meissner's work.