The Brightsiders

By: Jen Wilde

Narrated by: Katherine Littrell

A teen rockstar has to navigate family, love, coming out, and life in the spotlight after being labeled the latest celebrity trainwreck in Jen Wilde's quirky and utterly relatable novel.

As a rock star drummer in the hit band the Brightsiders, Emmy King's life should be perfect. But there's nothing the paparazzi love more than watching a celebrity crash and burn. When a night of partying lands Emmy in hospital, she's branded the latest tabloid train wreck.

Luckily, Emmy has her friends and bandmates, including the super-swoonworthy Alfie, to help her pick up the pieces of her life. She knows hooking up with a band member is exactly the kind of trouble she should be avoiding, and yet Emmy and Alfie Just. Keep. Kissing.

Will the inevitable fallout turn her into a clickbait scandal (again)? Or will she find the strength to stand on her own?

Jen Wilde, author of Queens of Geek, which Seventeen called "the geeky, queer book of our dreams", is back with a brand new cast of highly diverse and relatable characters for her fans to fall in love with.

©2018 Jen Wilde (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Super Cute

I needed something with some happy feel good vibes and although this touches on some serious topics, I loved the story!

Don’t mess with the girl with purple lipstick!

Feel-good anthem for diversity.
We old fogies can pass the torch with confidence. These kids continue to push the boundaries of awareness and acceptance.

Superior performance by Katherine Littrell.

Don’t mess with the girl with purple lipstick!

So queerly amazing.

What I wouldn't have given for this book growing up. A delightful queer romance, set under stagelights. If you love a good pop star romance, intercut with high drama and the pressure of being queer and famous, you want this book. Wonderful representation. A wonderful look at the psyche, and heartbreak, and finding your way out of your own head. This book is a gift.

Great Book

I thought the story was great The main character (Em) had some great thoughts I just kept wanting her to turn into songs. I did struggle with the narration some, her singing was good but it wasn’t how I kept picturing the band. It would’ve been really cool to have the songs really played. I know other people commented on the accents but those didn’t bother me.

Entertaining

Enjoyed the easy listen. Not a very surprising ending but that did not take away from the good story