A review by lesleyann
A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I was really surprised with how much I liked the way Ethan Hawke writes. Some parts just blew me away !  

I loveeeee unlikeable characters because they are fun to read about and interesting, and William, oh boyyyyy. He is soo unlikeable and self centered I actually laughed out loud at how absurd some of the things he said and thought are. I also loved how he had no idea he was the bad guy until a bunch of high schoolers booed him 😭😭 truly incredible and perfect for a man in his position. I would have rated it higher but I hated they way women were written and how one dimensional they are. I get that that's how William saw/used women in those moments but.... it was hard to read.