review of ‘these constant stars’
to be completely honest, i wasn’t sure what i was expecting coming into this fic. i’m a person that’s very picky when it comes to what i read and the whole punk harry made me take a couple steps back at first. but i’m also someone who loves to give things a try! what could it hurt, right?
what i love about this story is that it’s not forced. the flow is so nice and smooth and it really captures the eye in a pleasant manner. the characterization throughout the story alone is A+ worthy and the transitions are just marvelous. i love the fact that louis had to go through a life threatening obstacle in order to change the way he viewed things. i would have loved to see how things played out if louis pre-stabbing had met harry; they probably wouldn’t have even talked! but that’s what makes it pretty interesting, no? the fact that he had to go through something traumatic to change in order to open his eyes to new possibilities that turned out to be the greatest thing that happened in his life. (am i making sense? probably not.)
now, now, now, lets talk about harry. as i said before, punk harry kind of drew me back a bit, but damn do i love the way he was portrayed in this story. i was expecting something different and what i got was a beautiful soul who just liked to express himself differently. and that really gives the meaning “there’s more to me that meets the eye.” because i surely wasn’t expecting harry to be the soft, beautifully soft spoken, poet emo that he was in this story.
and can i just add, randomly, that the whole concert scene was just.. ugh, mesmerizing?
okay so. last but not least (because honestly i can go on forever.) i love the obstacle that they went through with the whole london/new york deal. normally most couples in love would go straight for the whole “yeah lets just do this!” without really thinking it through, but the fact that they actually went through the stages of being apart and figured out that being together was what they wanted to do and what was best for it was really a great addition to a wonderfully written story.
favorite aspect of the story: the way they fell in love. it was so pure, not rushed, but not painstakingly slow. it was just.. what was meant to be. and in the end it worked out perfectly for the both of them.
rating: 8.5/10. amazing work.
ziamslilo
