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Some Faraway Place: A Bright Sessions Novel
Some Faraway Place: A Bright Sessions Novel | Lauren Shippen
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Some Faraway Place, the third Bright Sessions novel from creator Lauren Shippen, features Rose, who has her humdrum life flipped upside down when she starts to travel into dreams. Rose Atkinson's mother can see the future. Her father can move things he doesn't touch. Her brother Aaron can read minds. And Rose, well, she makes a mean spaghetti bolognese. Everyone else in her family is Atypical, which means they manifested an ability that defies the limits of the human experience. At nineteen, well past the average age of manifestation, Rose is stuck defending her decision not to go to college and instead working in the kitchen of a local restaurant, hoping to gain the experience she needs to become a chef. When a rollerblading accident sends her to the hospital, she meets a girl she can't forget and she starts to feel like maybe her life isn't quite so small. But when she starts falling asleep mid-conversation, she thinks, then again maybe I'm doomed to never have good things. Rose should be happy to learn that she's Atypical after all--that diving into dreams makes her a part of her family in the way she always wanted. But the more time she spends in the dreamworld, the more complicated her ability becomes. Trying to balance her work, her power, and a girlfriend who doesn't know about Atypicals, Rose seeks help. But she soon discovers that being Atypical comes with dangers she never could have imagined. Even her carefully constructed dreamworld isn't safe. This is the story of Atypical Rose, who discovers that your dreams coming true isn't always a good thing.
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Mehso-so

What happens when Rose finds herself straddling the real world with a new girlfriend and conspiracies family problems and a dream world where she can have whatever she wants? Mistakes and growth.

A fun story, but you absolutely need to have listened to the podcast to know the basis of the world. Lots of character development, interesting relationships, diverse cast, & a story dealing with growing up & making mistakes that feel too big. 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

BookmarkTavern Also, personal distaste for me, but continuing to include my absolute least favorite character from the Bright Sessions just made me feel gross. 2y
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