Bright futures review

My review:

Awesome. Very clever plot. I am a die-hard fan of  J. D. Salinger, I also like Stephen King, and this book has a great combination of both vibes. 5 stars 🌟 🤩 ✨️ 😍 ♥️

David, a graduate student, decides to move in with his new girlfriend (Kelly, a very wealthy first-year university student), and he wants to write the next great American novel in the summer. He has no clue of the theme or the plot of the story yet but hopes to be inspired by the Appalachian Riviera area and life. Those who connect with him are all business-focused and know exactly what they want from life, but not David. The only certainty he has is that he is a disappointment to his parents. We get an insight into Kelly's personality too on the side (good and bad).

Fast-paced, the daily routine summer life of the wealthy who do what they want, parties, casinos, drugs, money... procrastination, the MC spirals a lot... and he is a morally grey character.

My favorite thing about this novel is that we get a lot of writing (awesome) tips from the author as the main character is struggling to get words to paper. Everyone around him influences him to procrastinate, to have ideas, and to change the plot. 

What we start to realize is hard to put in a review without spoilers, but it's so relatable and awesome. I leave a hint. He could be inspired by many things happening around him right then, but his unconscious runs away from specific genres. 

Who hasn't wasted a great chance or opportunity (in the eyes of others) to do something great just because it's not "our thing"? So we didn't even notice it? So, the author doesn't pursue some plot lines on purpose because that's not what David wants to write about. His story becomes creepier and creepier with other's opinions.

Very clever novel, written with care showing a complex puzzle and human nature, and I don't mind the end at all. Made me curious to look at more works from this author. 

Thank you @bookpublicityservices for making the discovery of this author possible to me.

Release July 1st. Pre-order here.

Author's website here.