A review by tori_renee_reads
Lights by Brenna Thummler

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I think this was my favorite book in the series, mostly because I love Wendell and was so excited to see more of his story. 🥹

Marjorie falling back into her old habits was a bit annoying, but I feel like she learned and tried to handle it with advice from her dad instead of digging further in on her own. I also liked that Eliza had a lot of character growth. She had become so entrenched in seeing things from only her perspective and definitely learned to see other people’s ideas without them being immediately rejected as incorrect. 

Wendell’s story was so sad, but I really felt for Tierney. Her struggles went beyond just Wendell, but his death had such an impact on her life. The theme throughout that darkness kills light so easily, but that the light is still there if you look for it really connected with me. Bad things happen all the time, but we can choose to find the light if we work for it. Each character had to do this work, but it looked very different for each of them. 

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.