I think that this story was bright and heartwarming and engaging. I found it to be really interesting and enjoyable. The writing itself was well done and the pacing of the story was solid so that it never felt like the story was lagging. If you are a character driven reader, I definitely recommend picking this one up.

Reading this book equal to the hurt by ten million tiny razor blade cutting your heart! I had no idea I had gallons of tears to drop down! I was about to be drawn in my own tear bath!

I’m still so shaky, incredibly sad and I barely gather my words to form a meaningful review. But I think my words will be not enough to express my feelings properly. I’m speechless , dry and red-rimmed eyed, broken hearted, deeply sad, numb!

It was impossible not to feel for Abby who is so brave, strong and mature for her young age, forced to make tough decisions for her life.

The story starts with Abby and her sister Brooke’s getting letter from their estranged father which will traumatically change their lives forever. Their father is suffering from Huntington disease which means they also have chance to carry the genes of it. Both of them go through six months long genetic consultation and after they get results, they find out one of them is sick. You already know who she is!

Abby just escapes to her aunt Cynthia’s house to spend her summer, making new friends, attracted by the charm of mysterious Ben who is filmmaker, planning to go to USC for the next semester.

I loved the way Abby handled the risk of the disease. It was so natural for her to struggle, questioning each move she is going to make.

The love story of she and Ben was heartwarming, sweet even though it was a little bit instant. I loved both of them. I also ached for them.

I also connected easily with the supporting characters including Aunt Cynthia , her sister Brooke. Their love for Abby made me cry several times. Actually the book made me cry million times.

I know the book was a true tear jerker can rip your heart out but it was truly well written with its deeply layered, pure characters, realistic, thought provoking, stunning approach to mental disease.

I’m giving my full, teary, heartfelt, inspirational, moving five stars! It’s truly worth it!

Special thanks to Netgalley and Random House Children’s/ Delacorte Press for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.

A few months ago, sister's Abby and Brooke's life turned upside down when they received a letter from their estranged father telling them that he has Huntington disease. While Abby and Brooke aren't exactly on the same page, the two sisters go through six months of genetic counseling and finally get their results when Brooke tests negative and Abby is positive.

After testing positive, Abby escapes for the summer and stays with their aunt, their father's sister. While trying to do anything to avoid thinking about her new diagnosis and college, Abby gets a job where she quickly makes new friends, including Ben, who's a filmmaker planning on going to USC in the fall.

I knew it wouldn't be a happy read, but I wasn't expecting to cry multiple times. My heart kept breaking for Abby over and over again as she was having to make so many difficult decisions at such a young age. The relationship between Ben and Abby seemed a bit rushed to me, even with Abby's hesitation at the start, but I didn't really mind because teenagers tend to fall fast and hard. Brooke, Aunt Cynthia, Abby's best friend at home, Nina and her new friends were all great side characters who were all incredibly supportive of Abby. Overall, I love this book.

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Abby and Brooke were wonderful characters. I think Abby really developed and grew as she learned more about herself, more about the disease and let herself let go. I liked her relationship with Ben and how he helped her work through things.
This is a beautiful story that looks at life and how what we do with our time matters because it may never be as much as we thought.

Thanks NetGalley and the Publisher for this ARC!

This was a real eye opener for me. The authors did an amazing job unfolding the story and the characters to really draw you in. It is not an easy story. Difficult choices are made with life long consequences. The authors obviously did a lot of research. The story was believable while not being a medical journal.
So many people deal with medical issues and have to make agonizing decisions. This is one such story.

Fade into the Bright is a gut punch of a book. After finding out that her father has Huntington's disease, Abby and her sister, Brooke, both undergo extensive genetic counseling and decide to have a test to see if they, too, have the gene for Huntington's disease. One of them tests positive, and the book starts with Abby's flee to Catalina to try to decompress and deal with the news. Abby must balance this news with the new friends, and guy, she meets on the island.

As opposed to other sick lit, Fade into the Bright is unique in that the disease at hand in way in the future, as opposed to claiming someone's life right now. Thus, the central questions are more about "How would you live your life if you knew how you were going to die?" It's innovative, heartbreaking, and hopeful.

From Abby’s journal:
Last week I sat in your office while you opened a small white envelope and told me how I’m going to die.
This is the sucker punch beginning of the story. One that grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go, even after the tears stop falling. This is a romance, to be sure, and much more. Wrapped around the developing relationship between two young adults are intense questions about dying and about living, as Abby faces a devastating fact about her future.