Book: Brighter than Before
Author: Courtney Walsh
Thank you, NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for an advanced audio copy.
Brighter than Before was one of my most anticipated reads. After The Summer of Yes and Everything is Coming Up, Rosie Courtney Walsh became an instant read for me. Brighter than Before did not disappoint, and it’s now my favorite book by Walsh.
The story was inspiring. Claire went through a messy divorce with a very embarrassing and very public breakdown. She moves to a new city to start a new life. Chicago was the city she went to as it was somewhere she always wanted to live. She quickly meets Miles, who is one of my favorite characters in all books. The two build a friendship, but it’s easy to see they both want more but are afraid to admit it.
Through Walsh’s writing, Chicago comes alive. The community that Claire discovers is enough to make anyone want to pick up their bags and move.
I don’t want to talk about much to avoid any spoilers. It was so good that you need to read it. I will leave you with the fact that there is a moment in the book where Claire makes a speech and thanks some people. I challenge you not to get teary-eyed during that scene.
This book needs to be one of your next reads.
Final score: 5/5
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