Review: Five Feathered Stars!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2014
So I must admit that when I got to the end of this book, I let out a tiny whimper from under my breath. It was over and I didn’t want it to be *insert whiney voice here*.I truly enjoyed this story; the style of writing was unique, fun, quirky and witty. I love how the plot was infused with bird references and fun facts, I mean it only makes sense since Wren is a bird lover and for the most part so is Laurie.  Wren and Laurie are definitely birds of a feather. They are both suffering from loss with very few outlets.Wren after losing both her parents has closed herself off from feeling much for anyone and is focused on success in her career and money; living the life that her small town parents didn’t. She is a runner, hiding from her emotions and running from them instead of confronting them. Laurie is the opposite he is a dweller, consumed by guilt he is facing his sorrow head on but lacking a way to move past it. The two of them together spark something in each other that they both thought were lost to them and it unleashes this beautiful relationship that takes flight.Of course, though like every good story, relationships are never easy and Wren and Laurie both have to decide who and what they really want. There is an amazing gesture of love in this book that will literally have your heart melting but I don’t want to give it away, let’s just say it has something to do with Cranes. But it was such a magical touch and very well done by Tash. There were moments in this book where I laughed; moments where my heart ached and moments where I wanted to smack some sense into the characters, and I won’t admit that I may have yelled at my Kindle… okay well maybe only once or twice when I got really frustrated with the Wren’s behavior. Of course this was frustration in a good way, because her actions and the development of the relationship between her and Laurie were very realistic. This isn’t a fluffy romance; it’s a solid romance with ups and downs and two characters just trying to find themselves in finding each other.I also want to give much kudos to Tash on the flow of the story, the changing POV’s were flawless and the transitions were smooth. I loved the letters placed perfectly throughout the storyline and Wren’s dad, what a great way to show the impact of a person even after they are gone. I loved Wren’s father his character was nothing sort of inspirational;  his wisdom and love for Wren were immense.  I kept imagining how awesome it would be to have a heart to heart with Wren’s dad, all the possibilities to learn from someone like him. He saw life so unfiltered.I was very happy to get a chance to read this book and look forward to reading more work by Leslea Tash.