Comments on: The Bright Years https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2025/04/the-bright-years/ Connecting Books and Readers One Review at a Time Sun, 01 Jun 2025 17:51:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2025/04/the-bright-years/#comment-298053 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 17:51:04 +0000 https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=19120#comment-298053 In reply to Tara Pittman.

It made it both relatable and hard for me, having had to deal with an addicted family member. There was so much pain and beauty in her writing.

]]> By: Tara Pittman https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2025/04/the-bright-years/#comment-298023 Fri, 02 May 2025 16:30:43 +0000 https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=19120#comment-298023 Catherine, I just finished this one yesterday – and had been saving your review to read when I finished – and I completely agree with your assessment of the author’s treatment of alcoholism. I thought she did an outstanding job and, having dealt with it for many years (and the aftermath) while in relationship with my ex-husband, this is such a beautiful and compassionate depiction leading me to believe the author either had some wonderful help while writing or has dealt with it personally. I thought this novel was so well written and I really enjoyed it.

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