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Book Review: The Bright Years

Here’s my review of The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff. Don’t forget to leave a comment if you’ve read it too, or if you plan to read it. Then see today’s writing prompt at the bottom of this post.

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K. E. Creighton
Aug 25, 2025
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The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff is a book that will tear your heart out, smash it into a million tiny pieces, then slowly stitch it back together again, though I’m still not yet sure my heart is whole again after finishing it. This is one of the first books that have made me feel seen on a purely emotional and human level in a long, long time. It’s the…

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