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Sunrise Nights by Jeff Zentner, Brittany Cavallaro

mfrazier126's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

rikkir77's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

thenextgenlibrarian's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

“I can’t control when things hurt too much.’ ‘No one can.’”
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Jude and Florence are spending the summer at HAC, an art camp. Jude is there for photography and Florence is there for dance. When the two meet for the first time at the camp bonfire on the last night they both decide to spend Sunrise Night together. It’s an annual camp tradition that allows campers to spend the entire night doing whatever they want then watch the sunrise together. Their connection is immediate and both are dealing with pretty big issues. In order to keep things from getting too serious since Jude has a girlfriend, they decide not to communicate again until Sunrise Night the next year. They do this for three years at the end of their high school careers, all while growing and changing in the process.
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This #YA mix of #novelinverse and dialogue was so beautifully done it made my heart ache. Florence’s loss of dance and Jude’s parents’ divorce were both relatable and, at the same time, wholly their own process to go through. @jeffzentner brought his trademark prose on every page while @bricavallaro brilliant storytelling has this #novel a match made in author heaven. I can’t wait for it to release July 9.

CW: eye surgery (referenced), loss of sight, hospitalization, divorce, anxiety, OCD

firststreetbethreads's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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