A Lite Too Bright, Samuel Miller
A Lite Too Bright, Samuel Miller
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A Lite Too Bright

Author: Samuel Miller

Narrator: Michael Chamberlain

Unabridged: 11 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/08/2018


Synopsis

For fans of literary classics such as The Catcher in the Rye and The Perks of Being a Wallflower comes a stirring new thought-provoking novel from debut author Sam Miller about a loss shrouded in mystery with twists and turns down every railway.Arthur Louis Pullman is on the verge of a breakdown.He’s been stripped of his college scholarship, is losing his grip on reality, and has been sent away to live with his aunt and uncle. It’s there that Arthur discovers a journal written by his grandfather, the first Arthur Louis Pullman, an iconic Salinger-esque author who went missing the last week of his life and died hundreds of miles away from their family home.What happened in that week—and how much his actions were influenced by his Alzheimer’s—remains a mystery. But now Arthur has his grandfather’s journal—and a final sentence containing a train route and a destination.So Arthur embarks on a cross-country train ride to re-live his grandfather’s last week, guided only by the clues left behind in the dementia-fueled journal. As Arthur gets closer to uncovering a sad and terrible truth, his journey is complicated by a shaky alliance with a girl who has secrets of her own and by escalating run-ins with a dangerous Pullman fan base.Arthur’s not the only one chasing a legacy—and some feel there is no cost too high for the truth. ""A Lite Too Bright Theme"" written and performed by Samuel Miller and Dylan Bauld.

About Samuel Miller

Samuel Miller is a novelist and screenwriter, made in South Dakota, based in Los Angeles. His most recent novel, Redemption Prep, was a New York Times and Indie bestseller and is in development for television with MGM. His debut, A Lite Too Bright, released to critical acclaim and has been translated into four languages and published in eight countries. Sam wrote his first novel in a fifteen-passenger van while touring with his alt-rock band, Paradise Fears. In addition to writing novels he coaches Little League Baseball, walks his dog, and works to dismantle capitalist systems of power. You can find him at samuelmillerbooks.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Justine on March 16, 2018

Astonishing! This novel is a very refreshing read. Quite ambitious that had live up to my expectations and beyond. It is about Arthur, going through a journey of dealing with loss, healing, family, friendship, with the added spice of mystery and bittersweet instances in life. And a literal journey to......more

Goodreads review by Christy on September 11, 2018

Even after a few weeks of finishing this book, I still haven’t unpacked all of my thoughts about this book. But here’s a few of them: 1. I picked up A Lite Too Bright because I love Sam Miller’s words. His poetical lyrics are what brought me to Paradise Fears and kept me there. I was hopeful that thi......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on May 31, 2018

I breezed through this amazing story. It's big - loss, connections, time, memory, mystery, love and regret. I loved the progression and how information is parsed out over time. Plus, I love when books analyze other books - it's so meta and genius (if it's done well, which it is here). Bonus: it's a t......more

Goodreads review by Cori on December 07, 2019

3.5 Stars! I really really liked this book and it would have been a 4 stars if not for a few throw-away lines here and there that made me kind of cringe. The only one I can actually remember is when our main character meets a librarian, for no plot reason whatsoever, and in a way that felt out of cha......more

Goodreads review by Kasia on April 07, 2023

3.75 ⭐ Absolutnie nie wiem, co mam o tej książce myśleć... To absolutnie nie jest moja bajka, nie wiem nawet, gdzie tą książkę umieścić - czy to literatura piękna, czy młodzieżowa? Jedno jest pewne - tytuł idealnie obrazuje moje uczucia, bo pomiędzy mną, a tą książką panował absolutny chaos. Pogubiła......more