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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
I will let it be known that I am not unbiased.
BUT it's really hard to believe that this is a debut novel. This story is huge and takes on a crazy journey, letting you think you know where you're going and what you're looking for, but you will always be wrong. This book is about so many different topics that I don't even want to try to dive into, but it is very well-executed that it doesn't feel convoluted or confusing.
This is the kind of book that will probably require you to read it multiple times to catch all of the hidden meanings (especially in the poems), which is really really cool.
BUT it's really hard to believe that this is a debut novel. This story is huge and takes on a crazy journey, letting you think you know where you're going and what you're looking for, but you will always be wrong. This book is about so many different topics that I don't even want to try to dive into, but it is very well-executed that it doesn't feel convoluted or confusing.
This is the kind of book that will probably require you to read it multiple times to catch all of the hidden meanings (especially in the poems), which is really really cool.
This is a book that makes you think.
Makes you wonder about the world.
And what it means to be alive.
And how history matters.
And history changes.
Sometimes for the better, but sometimes for worse.
This book was truly one of the most beautiful books I have ever read in my entire life. ❤
Makes you wonder about the world.
And what it means to be alive.
And how history matters.
And history changes.
Sometimes for the better, but sometimes for worse.
This book was truly one of the most beautiful books I have ever read in my entire life. ❤
4.5 This book had me feeling all kind is emotions and it was amazing. It did start out a little slow but once he got into the story I couldn’t put it down
This book is incredible! It is so easy for these kinds of stories to drift off into a pretentious, unrelatable and confusing mess, but this book succeeds in a wonderful way! The story is gripping and really doesn't let you drop the book, and there are little snippets in-between that really make you think and have you stare at the page for a solid minute trying to fully understand what you just read. The characters are amazingly real and super well-written, and the whole atmosphere of the story really comes across! I loved, loved, loved this book!
Holy cow! This book was amazing.
I'm not a huge fan of contemporary novels but this one really grabbed hold of me and did not let go. The mystery element was wonderful and exciting and I loved that it was never clear whether or not the clues would lead to something.
I thought that the mental illness rep seemed well done, although I don't have much experience to speak on it extensively.
The characters were really well done, and I loved the way that each relationship and interaction was unique to those two characters. This was especially well done between Arthur and his father, and Arthur and Mara.
Overall, please read this book. It is wonderful and touching and I couldn't recommend it more.
I'm not a huge fan of contemporary novels but this one really grabbed hold of me and did not let go. The mystery element was wonderful and exciting and I loved that it was never clear whether or not the clues would lead to something.
I thought that the mental illness rep seemed well done, although I don't have much experience to speak on it extensively.
The characters were really well done, and I loved the way that each relationship and interaction was unique to those two characters. This was especially well done between Arthur and his father, and Arthur and Mara.
Overall, please read this book. It is wonderful and touching and I couldn't recommend it more.
YALSA #BFYA2019 nominee. Read review here: http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2018/09/11/bfya2019-nominees-round-september-11-edition/
Before I say anything else, I want us to take a moment to admire this absolutely gorgeous cover art. Ready? Go!
Okay, now that is out of the way I will get into the gritty stuff. Let us get straight to the point. This book was not good. It is not a surprise to find out that this is the author’s first novel, because it really shows. The plot is a whole mess and feels extremely stilted and forced. Couple that with flat characters and insufferable language and you have a recipe for disaster.
I once listened to an author saying that her greatest advice to aspiring writers is to observe how real life people behave and speak to each other. Samuel Miller would do well to follow this advice in the future. It seems like he has modelled his dialogues after John Green novels and melodramatic teenage dramas, resulting in very unrealistic writing. It just did not work for me.
“A Lite Too Bright” has very few redeeming qualities other than the fact that it could have been a much greater novel if it had been handled better. The concept of it is very enticing and that is why I wanted to read it in the first place, but ultimately it falls flat because of the author’s inexperience.
Okay, now that is out of the way I will get into the gritty stuff. Let us get straight to the point. This book was not good. It is not a surprise to find out that this is the author’s first novel, because it really shows. The plot is a whole mess and feels extremely stilted and forced. Couple that with flat characters and insufferable language and you have a recipe for disaster.
I once listened to an author saying that her greatest advice to aspiring writers is to observe how real life people behave and speak to each other. Samuel Miller would do well to follow this advice in the future. It seems like he has modelled his dialogues after John Green novels and melodramatic teenage dramas, resulting in very unrealistic writing. It just did not work for me.
“A Lite Too Bright” has very few redeeming qualities other than the fact that it could have been a much greater novel if it had been handled better. The concept of it is very enticing and that is why I wanted to read it in the first place, but ultimately it falls flat because of the author’s inexperience.