Bridget Morrissey

Seven friends reunite five years after their friend's accidental shooting death when a box of letters from her are found.

When the Light Went Out

Belle Ellrich

*I WAS PROVIDED A PHYSICAL ARC FROM THE PUBLISHER IN RETURN FOR AN HONEST REVIEW. THIS DOESN'T AFFECT MY OPINION.*

You know that moment where you have to check the reviews of a book you just finished to validate your feelings and make sure you didn't misinterpret it? That's what happened to me with this book.

When the Light Went Out was pitched from the synopsis as a thriller. However, upon reading the novel, it turned out to just be another contemporary.

This book was all over the place. The main character acts one way one minute and then does a complete 180 the next. Not to mention, all of the adults in this novel were the same. They acted like they didn't give a crap about their kids, only to ground them and get pissed when they tried to do something with their lives that didn't center around a dead person.

I got bored fairly easily while reading. In fact, I had to push myself past the first hundred pages because there was barely anything that felt somewhat interesting and not forced.

Along with that, the book transitioned between the past and the present every other chapter it seemed. It got pretty confusing in some parts, and a lot of the transitions felt choppy and cut off.

I felt like chunks of this novel were missing and/or cut out unnecessarily. I feel like this could've ended up in a different way had more time and attention been put into it. It was a big let down when I did finish it.

All in all, I rate this book 2.5 stars.

When the Light Went Out

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