A review by soyogi
Bright by Jessica Jung

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.75

it’s so hard not to read this book as an autobiographical workaround of the author’s experience in Girl’s Generation—should’ve stretched the inspiration a little further from the truth. I thought the reconnection with Akari near the end was super random and I wish there was a bit more to be said about her character’s facial surgery and beauty standards with consideration of being Japanese. it could’ve been interesting but require more depth than Rachel could give. there are five years between the first book and this novel’s plot that I feel Rachel (and her peers!) could sound more mature but maybe that’s asking too much from this narrator.