Brighter Than the Moon

De: David Valdes

Narrado por: Anthony Cloyd

Bloomsbury presents Brighter Than the Moon by David Valdes, read by Anthony Cloyd.

Shy foster kid Jonas and self-assured vlogger Shani met online, and so far, that's where their relationship has stayed, sharing memes and baring their souls from behind their screens. Shani is eager to finally meet up, but Jonas isn't so sure—he's not confident Shani will like the real him . . . if he's even sure who that is.

Jonas knows he's trapped himself in a lie with Shani—and wants to dig himself out. But Shani, who’s been burned before, may not give him a chance: she talks her best friend Ash into playing spy and finding out the truth. When Ash falls for Jonas, too, he keeps that news from Shani, and soon they’re all keeping secrets. Will it matter that their hearts are in the right place? Coming clean will require them to figure out who they really are, which is no easy task when all the pieces of your identity go beyond easy boxes and labels.

Lauded writer David Valdes offers a heartfelt, clever, and thought-provoking story about how we figure out who we want to be—online and IRL—for fans of David Levithan and Adam Silvera.©2023 David Valdes (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

A modern love story for Generation Z

I tend to listen to an hour or two of an audiobook in a day. I started this one yesterday and this afternoon at what normally would be my hard stop for listening I had over two hours left but couldn’t wait until tomorrow to find out what happened.

I felt much more invested in these characters than o normally do. Though this seemed like it was going to be a typical love triangle YA romance novel it was so much more. I love the lack of labels and how complicated relationships are just like real life.

These are such deep and beautiful characters and I love the inclusiveness of identity from race to sexuality without convenient labels.