Narrator: Roger Wayne, Lidia Dornet
Title: Bright Side
Series: Bright Side, #1
Pages: 390
Length: 12 Hours, 59 Minutes
Genre: New Adult
Date published: July 4, 2014
Format: ebook, audio
Source: Amazon
Synopsis:
Secrets.
Everyone has one.
Some are bigger than others.
And when secrets are revealed,
Some will heal you ...
And some will end you.
Kate Sedgwick’s life has been anything but typical. She’s endured hardship and tragedy, but throughout it all she remains happy and optimistic (there’s a reason her best friend Gus calls her Bright Side). Kate is strong-willed, funny, smart, and musically gifted. She’s also never believed in love. So when Kate leaves San Diego to attend college in the small town of Grant, Minnesota, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with Keller Banks.
They both feel it.
But they each have a reason to fight it.
They each have a secret.
And when secrets are revealed,
Some will heal you …
And some will end you.
Review
I did get the audio deal for this one, but it didn't have whispersync. I'd keep the audio going as I read it though, because I couldn't stop reading for trivialities such as doing laundry, making my kid food, or driving. (Don't read and drive!)
I've heard this is a tear jerker, so I was reluctant about reading it until I was feeling more masochistic. For a while I'm thinking, "Okay... I can see why people love this book, but how is it a tear jerker?" ...and then I got to THE PART. I was a goner for pretty much the rest of the book. I had to drink lots of water to re-hydrate myself.
Another benefit to the audio was, after I got to THE PART I couldn't really read, because my eyes were too blurry, thanks to all of the tears. So I just listened to it being read to me as I wallowed.
There's a great cast of characters, all important to the story. I never felt like any of them were just tossed in. Each of them could have had their own story, that's how awesome they were.
I had high expectations. This book surpassed them. It was nothing I expected, and I really loved it. Highly recommended.
There's a sequel. I plan on eventually reading it, but I'm a little scared that it'll break me or it won't live up to this book. We shall see.