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sireno8's review
2.0
A pleasant if predictable read -- not unlike the romantic comedy movies referenced in the backstory. The author has a real gift for dialogue and creating likable (if slightly familiar) characters. The book starts and ends strong but sags in the middle slightly -- rehashing itself before going where we know it's going to go. Also, some of the plot points are a bit of a reach, but overall the book is cozy, cute and comfortingly romantic.
apostrophen's review
5.0
When I first read 'The Night We Met' by Rob Byrnes, I was stunned: I was reading a gay fiction book, and it was gut-bustingly witty, dappled with comedy, and - amazingly - it was fun. Rob Byrnes opened my eyes a bit to the world of gay literature in that it could be all of those things, and still be well written, smart, fiction.
So I bought 'When the Stars Come Out' with heavy expectations, and again Byrnes delivered.
To oversimplify, this is a love story about a young man, Noah, who might just be falling for "the one" (and he's not sure he even believes in the idea of "the one") while trying to convince a closeted star of the celluloid era to come out. Preferably with a powerful autobiography about the decades of love he has spent with his partner.
The tale is told with Byrne's trademarked witty banter, and a nice dash of hilarity; You will laugh out loud reading passages of this tale, so if you're reading in public, don't say I didn't warn you.
I adored this story (which is probably obvious), and Byrnes delivers characters that are easy to love (and deserves kudos for his duet of truly loveble aged gay protagonists, who take hip replacements, failing hearing, and mid-day physical therapy episodes with a completely realistic flair).
If you're looking for a fun gay love story that crosses a decade or six, give Byrnes a shot. You'll come out a winner.
So I bought 'When the Stars Come Out' with heavy expectations, and again Byrnes delivered.
To oversimplify, this is a love story about a young man, Noah, who might just be falling for "the one" (and he's not sure he even believes in the idea of "the one") while trying to convince a closeted star of the celluloid era to come out. Preferably with a powerful autobiography about the decades of love he has spent with his partner.
The tale is told with Byrne's trademarked witty banter, and a nice dash of hilarity; You will laugh out loud reading passages of this tale, so if you're reading in public, don't say I didn't warn you.
I adored this story (which is probably obvious), and Byrnes delivers characters that are easy to love (and deserves kudos for his duet of truly loveble aged gay protagonists, who take hip replacements, failing hearing, and mid-day physical therapy episodes with a completely realistic flair).
If you're looking for a fun gay love story that crosses a decade or six, give Byrnes a shot. You'll come out a winner.
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