Title: Bright
Before Sunrise
Author: Tiffany
Schmidt
Publisher: Walker
Children’s
Publication Date:
2.18.2014
Pages: 277
Genre: Young
Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Series: N/A
Source: Finished
copy from publisher
Rating: 5
Stars
Summary (from Goodreads):
Jonah and Brighton are about to have the most awkwardly awful night of
their lives. For Jonah, every aspect of his new life reminds him of what he has
had to give up. All he wants is to be left alone. Brighton is popular, pretty,
and always there to help anyone . . . but has no idea of what she wants for
herself. Her seemingly perfect life is marred only by Jonah, the one person who
won't give her the time of day, but also makes her feel, well, something. So
when they are repeatedly thrown together over the course of one night, anything
can—and does—happen. Told in alternating chapters, this poignant, beautiful
novel's energy and tension, amidst the humor and romance, builds to a new beginning of self-acceptance and hope.
Review:
Before
reading this book, I heard all the buzz: Tiffany Schmidt is a great author; I
love BRIGHT BEFORE SUNRISE; Dibs on Jonah … But for some reason, I kept passing
over this book repeatedly.
Stupid,
Hannah. *facepalm*
BRIGHT
BEFORE SUNRISE is a brilliantly written book that I never saw coming. Schmidt
has a flowing, almost poetic way of telling a story that immediately draws the
reader into the heart of the story. She has created vivid, emotionally engaging
characters and set them against a wholly unique plot that any reader would fall
in love with.
While
this may seem like a recipe for insta-love (I mean, two teens, one night? Come on.), I was shocked at how natural the
progression of their relationship was. Yes, the story mostly spans a single
night, but watching Jonah and Brighton go through an entire night together was
almost magical. Is it conventional? No, but darn it if I don’t one single night
just like this where anything and everything feel possible.
BRIGHT
BEFORE SUNRISE is a book that totally caught me off guard. I wasn’t expecting
to love it nearly as much as I did, but this book and Tiffany Schmidt have
firmly anchored themselves in my heart. If you’re looking for a sweet, poignant
romance, then look no further.
I've heard so many good things about this one. I've had an ARC sitting on my shelves for months now, but still haven't gotten to it. I keep thinking I'll pick it up and then get distracted by other books. I love that everyone is saying that even though it takes place over only one night, it doesn't feel like instalove. I'm going to have to get to this one soon!
ReplyDeleteSO excited for this one Hannah! I've heard nothing but amazing things:) I love relationships that start out antagonistic and then slowly progress into something else (even though the slowly part of this particular story is relative). So glad to know you loved it!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read this one! Yeah, I haven't heard about it till now, but your review has my excited :) Thanks for the great review!
ReplyDeleteWhy haven' I heard of this one? *shakes head* I've gotten a bit out of the YA loop, what with all my UF/Romance reading lately but this one sounds really good! I like that, even though the romance happens quickly, it seems natural and not insta.
ReplyDeleteHmm... I have this one in my TBR list and for some reason it feel off my radar. I'll have to check it out now since you loved it so much :)
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