Review by ivyldc - The Bright Years

ivyldc 's review for:

The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff

4.0

emotional hopeful sad medium-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

I enjoyed this family saga story told in 3 parts. First by Lillian, then her daughter Georgette, and lastly Lillian’s husband and “Jette’s” father, Ryan. The story is of Lillian and Ryan’s complicated marriage and the pacts of addiction/alcoholism on a family and secrets. Some of the sentences were just absolutely stunning truth bombs. I didn’t particularly care for the wrap up which was more of a philosophical statement than something that seemed to fit the plot. I still really liked it and was rooting for all the characters.

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