My thoughts
This was an excellent debut. A beautifully written story of such pain, hope, and love. Addiction, loss, love. There are some parts that made me weep. But overall it was just a great debut novel.
This is the story of the Bright family.
When Lillian first meets Ryan she is working at the bank. He's an aspiring artist and very good. He saw her at the library and said hello and from there their love story took off. A love that is so deep. They seem to truly have it all. Until they don't.
Ryan and his mother ran away from Ryan's father when he was very small. His father was an abusive alcoholic. Ryan vowed he would never drink. And he didn't. Until he did.
After the birth of their daughter Ryan changes. He adores his baby daughter very much. But seems there is a demon in him that was waiting to get out. He starts drinking and he scares Lillian when he throws a bottle at her. Ryan leaves. He doesn't want to hurt his wife or daughter and believes he would if he stays.
This book takes you through all the ups and downs of having an addict for a husband and father. And son. Elise is Ryan's mother. She has lived this life and doesn't approve what he has done. She only wants him to stop drinking and be the man she raised. Elise loves Lillian like a daughter and of course adores her granddaughter.
This book deals with giving a baby away. Losing a fetus. Alcoholism. And finding the way to sobriety. It deals with the loss of loved ones. It deals with a lot. I cried big tears while reading parts of this. It's a tough subject but also very good. This author did a great job of painting the picture of a family dealing with addiction...
Thank you NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for this ARC.
About
One family. Four generations. A secret son. A devastating addiction. A Texas family is met with losses and surprises of inheritance, but they’re unable to shake the pull back toward each other in this big-hearted family saga perfect for readers of Mary Beth Keane and Claire Lombardo.
“A heartbreaker and heart-mender at once.” —Tayari Jones, New York Times bestselling author of An American Marriage
Ryan and Lillian Bright are deeply in love, recently married, and now parents to a baby girl, Georgette. But Lillian has a son she hasn’t told Ryan about, and Ryan has an alcohol addiction he hasn’t told Lillian about, so Georgette comes of age watching their marriage rise and fall.
When a shocking blow scatters their fragile trio, Georgette tries to distance herself from reminders of her parents. Years later, Lillian’s son comes searching for his birth family, so Georgette must return to her roots, unearth her family’s history, and decide whether she can open up to love for them—or herself—while there’s still time.
Told from three intimate points of view, The Bright Years is a tender, true-to-life novel that explores the impact of each generation in a family torn apart by tragedy but, over time, restored by the power of grace and love.
“A heartbreaker and heart-mender at once.” —Tayari Jones, New York Times bestselling author of An American Marriage
Ryan and Lillian Bright are deeply in love, recently married, and now parents to a baby girl, Georgette. But Lillian has a son she hasn’t told Ryan about, and Ryan has an alcohol addiction he hasn’t told Lillian about, so Georgette comes of age watching their marriage rise and fall.
When a shocking blow scatters their fragile trio, Georgette tries to distance herself from reminders of her parents. Years later, Lillian’s son comes searching for his birth family, so Georgette must return to her roots, unearth her family’s history, and decide whether she can open up to love for them—or herself—while there’s still time.
Told from three intimate points of view, The Bright Years is a tender, true-to-life novel that explores the impact of each generation in a family torn apart by tragedy but, over time, restored by the power of grace and love.
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