A review by zoeelizabethk
The First Bright Thing by J.R. Dawson

 DNF at 25%. If you generally like historical fiction, WWII stories, and like the vibes of Umbrella Academy, you might like this a lot more than I did. I just could not get invested in these characters or the situation. The beginning felt like it was trying to evoke The Night Circus, but then it went off and really didn't focus on the circus at all and had confusing time/character jumps. I listened to the audiobook and the two narrators had different reading speeds which contributed to the struggle. I think ultimately this book just wasn't for me.