audiobookingwithleah 's review for:

The Bright Lands by John Fram

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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❐ MURDER/MYSTERY/HORROR ❐ LITTLE PARTS VARSITY BLUES OR FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS ❐ LITTLE PARTS STRANGER THINGS ❐ LITTLE PARTS QUEER ❐ LITTLE PARTS WTF!!! ❐ TEXAS + FOOTBALL + SOMETHING REALLY DARK & TWISTED 

This book had the makings of something great...but It missed the mark with me...too many POV's, and only one narrator kept me hella confused. I would have given Luis Salgas 5 stars for his narration...but I can only give this book's narration two and a half because I never knew whose head I was in. I will say that it helped to at least have whose POV it was on the chapter names. Despite this, I wanted to know what was going on and never gave up trying to do so. This could have been epic with a full-cast, and sadly someone let the full potential of this book down by not having one. 

There is plenty of crazy going on in this football-obsessed Texas town of Bentley...and apparently, they are obsessed with more than just football in this town. What are the bright lands and what exactly goes down there...these are the elements to pay attention to when reading this...and I literally never saw IT coming. Jaw-droppingly weird is what it is.

BREAKDOWN✎
Narration ➯ 2½ STARS
Plot ➯ 3.8/5
Characters ➯ 4/5
The Feels ➯ 3/5
Pacing ➯ 3.5/5
Addictiveness ➯ 3/5
Theme, Tone or Intensity ➯ 4.2/5
Originality/Believability ➯ 4/5
Flow (Writing Style/Ease of Listening) ➯ 2/5
Twisty-ness/Mystery ➯ 3/5
Ending ➯ 2.5/5
SUMMATION ➯ 3 STARS