The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde

The Brightsiders

by Jen Wilde

As a rock star drummer in the hit band The Brightsiders, Emmy King’s life should be perfect. But there’s nothing the paparazzi love more than watching a celebrity crash and burn. When a night of partying lands Emmy in hospital and her girlfriend in jail, she’s branded the latest tabloid train wreck. Luckily, Emmy has her friends and bandmates, including the super-swoonworthy Alfie, to help her pick up the pieces. She knows hooking up with a band member is exactly the kind of trouble she should be avoiding, and yet Emmy and Alfie Just. Keep. Kissing.

Will the inevitable fallout turn her into a clickbait scandal (again)? Or will she find the strength to stand on her own?

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

3 of 5 stars

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I was expecting this book to be a lot more fun, but it's full of way too much drama to get there. Don't get me wrong, there were fun moments shared between this very awesome friends group, but wow! So much drama.

Things I really liked:
• I loved the friends as family thing, because some people didn't win the family lottery, and it's nice to see these kinds of "families" acknowledged.
• Mental health was addressed and treated in a great way. Pro therapy. Pro medication. No shame.
• It's great that a book like this exists for all those queer or questioning kids out there. It's also very eye opening and informative for someone, who is not part of community, because there was a lot of focus on gender. Learned a lot there.
• Emmy grew a lot, and was successful in her quest for reclaiming her life, because it was her idea and not someone else's.
• I loved the romance. It was sweet, adorable, and really beautiful.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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