A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions Book 2)

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But his power can be a curse, too, since he struggles to find people able to understand him, truly understand him. When his wandering bring him to Los Angeles, Robert meets Indah at a bar where she works and this meeting will open a new world for him. Introduced to Neon and Marley, Robert discovers they have peculiar powers too and they call themselves Unusuals. Indah is able to sense other Unusuals, Neon can use electricity, Marley can see people's past. A serene landscape transforms into a magical underworld by moonlight. City streets can take on an uncanny or cinematic quality. The allusion comes into play in the beginning, as the narrator has a revelation, a vision, that awakes him from this superficial, merely shadowed world. He rises, walks alone as the man in Plato's story did, and he sees the light. He tries to tempt others out of the cave of ignorance and look beyond teh surface of things, but his "words like silent raindrops" fall. His attempts are futile.

A neon darkness is a book about a thrilling, but dangerous power and its consequences,about family, friendship, free will, accountability, want and belonging to something and someone.The Infinite Noise is a marvelous book about love, mental health, and connection. Lauren Shippen writes with a clean and honest warmth that is deeply refreshing, and her sharp representation of depression and anxiety rings true. Once I started reading The Infinite Noise, I couldn't stop; now that I've read it, my life has become a matter of waiting to get my hands on whatever Shippen creates next.” —Sarah Gailey, Hugo Award winning author of Magic for Liars I think the characters in this book is quite diverse, there is Indonesian character, a bipoc i think, and people from various orientation from gay, lesbian, to bisexual. They are all cool and quite memorable, especially Neon. They're also have strong characterization and each of them get their spot in the story equally. They are also full of flaws and very humane. There's a moslem representative in here that's also lesbian, has tattoos, and an Indonesian. I think for some people, the part about her religion is unnerving, though I myself don't mind it. Yes moslem women who're also lesbian exist, even in my country and I know some of them. Yes, people can practice religion differently, regarding what they believe.

If you are not familiar with Shippen’s work, pull up a chair. She created and wrote the popular audio drama The Bright Sessions, which had four seasons from 2015 to 2018. The podcast was carried on in The AM Archives, which she executive produced, and soon The College Tapes following Caleb and Adam. She co-produced the award-winning Passenger List and wrote the audio adaptation of the popular comic MARVELS. In 2019, she released her first YA novel, The Infinite Noise, and has a third book on the horizon, which will focus on a dream walker named Rose. Shippen is certainly busy! Thank you to MacMillan Audio for an ALC of this in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. A Molotov … did you give me a bomb?” I ask patiently, nervous excitement building in me. Her grin grows wider.

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The found family element of this book is still my favorite between Indah and Neon and Alex and Marley. He appears to be unable to influence telepaths like Chloe due to the complementary nature of their abilities.