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A review by book_concierge
The Brilliant Light of Amber Sunrise by Matthew Crow
3.0
From the book jacket: Francis has plans to come into his own, forging his way in school and life, despite his loony, awkward, broken family … and noticeable lack of friends. Then he is diagnosed with leukemia. … In the hospital, Francis meets fellow patient Amber. Fierce, tough, one-of-a-kind Amber.
My reactions
I really liked the relationship that Francis had with his older brother. I never did figure out what was up with his Mom, but she grew on me by the end. (This was probably indicative of Francis’ maturation and the way he came to appreciate his mother more as he grew up.)
Amber was an enigma. I liked her bravery and outlandish refusal to conform. But I never really felt the love between her and Francis.
There are some scenes that had me rolling my eyes, but in general, as “teens-with-cancer-romance” genre books go, this is pretty entertaining. It held my attention and was a fairly fast read. And yes, I did tear up.
Note First published in the U.K. as [b:In Bloom|17996850|In Bloom|Matthew Crow|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1378484683l/17996850._SX50_.jpg|25253449]
My reactions
I really liked the relationship that Francis had with his older brother. I never did figure out what was up with his Mom, but she grew on me by the end. (This was probably indicative of Francis’ maturation and the way he came to appreciate his mother more as he grew up.)
Amber was an enigma. I liked her bravery and outlandish refusal to conform. But I never really felt the love between her and Francis.
There are some scenes that had me rolling my eyes, but in general, as “teens-with-cancer-romance” genre books go, this is pretty entertaining. It held my attention and was a fairly fast read. And yes, I did tear up.
Note First published in the U.K. as [b:In Bloom|17996850|In Bloom|Matthew Crow|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1378484683l/17996850._SX50_.jpg|25253449]