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Rust #2
A Different Shade of Blue
Seventeen-year-old Bryson Davis is finally ready to start putting the pieces of his life back together. Since the death of his older brother, Alec, two years prior, and the subsequent break down of his family life, he has struggled with who he is and what comes next. He sees his senior year of high school as a chance to finally get things right though; a chance to once again be the person he was before Alec, before Rust, and before the divorce.
Only it's hard to be yourself when you're harboring an immense secret. The type of secret that can turn your entire life upside down. And it only gets harder when a new boy at school named Aidan Driscoll is unexpectedly thrown into the works.
Only it's hard to be yourself when you're harboring an immense secret. The type of secret that can turn your entire life upside down. And it only gets harder when a new boy at school named Aidan Driscoll is unexpectedly thrown into the works.
- GenresYoung AdultLGBT
182 pages, Paperback
Published August 28, 2019
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About the author
Samantha Arthurs
39 books34 followersSamantha Arthurs is the author of the Rust series, the Rag & Bone trilogy, Murder Mittens, and My First Exorcism. Her debut novel was published by Martin Sisters Publishing in 2014, and she is currently working exclusively with Cat&Key Books. When she isn’t writing she enjoys reading and reviewing books, hanging out with her dogs Ronan and Vader, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and watching horror movies. She was born and raised in eastern Kentucky, where she still happily resides in the middle of nowhere. Her primary dream in life is to become a full time author, hiding away in her little foothills studio with all her creepy stuff.
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September 4, 2020
"What good was having a voice, an opinion, if you were too scared to speak up about it?"
Bryson Davis, A Different Shade of Blue (Samantha Arthurs)
***Quality of Writing***
The quality of the writing in A Different Shade of Blue is pronominal. I could go into detail about how the grammar and spelling were good, but I'm not going to. I'm just going to mention that I enjoyed the organization of how everything flowed together. There were very rare occasions where I had to go back and reread something to make sure I read it correctly, and those occasions usually happened right before bed.
***Plot Development***
There was a lot of plot development going on in this book. This is something I really loved about the book, was how it showed you how certain events in life can shape you. Whenever Bryson Davis was caught up with something that was troubling him, he would have to go through a process before the issue was solved. And every time he had solved the issue you could see how it would shape him to be the "butterfly" that he becomes in the end.
***Pace***
I was instantly intrigued by the story of the book. I felt like I was consistently anticipating what was going to happen next. The author did really well with putting in detail, some of the detail she put in the book I found a little extra in my opinion, but it created a good picture in my head of what was going on. A lot of the time I forgot that I was reading a book and not watching this on TV.
***Take Away***
By the time I finished reading I felt inspired. This book has a great way of teaching the importance of being true to one's self. As I had mentioned the main character Bryson goes through a lot that changed him. I got to watch him go from this geeky kid who was constantly worrying about what others thought of him, keeping him from being his true self. But once he figured out how to worry less and enjoy life more he became a very strong 18-year old who was ready to take on the world.
Bryson Davis, A Different Shade of Blue (Samantha Arthurs)
***Quality of Writing***
The quality of the writing in A Different Shade of Blue is pronominal. I could go into detail about how the grammar and spelling were good, but I'm not going to. I'm just going to mention that I enjoyed the organization of how everything flowed together. There were very rare occasions where I had to go back and reread something to make sure I read it correctly, and those occasions usually happened right before bed.
***Plot Development***
There was a lot of plot development going on in this book. This is something I really loved about the book, was how it showed you how certain events in life can shape you. Whenever Bryson Davis was caught up with something that was troubling him, he would have to go through a process before the issue was solved. And every time he had solved the issue you could see how it would shape him to be the "butterfly" that he becomes in the end.
***Pace***
I was instantly intrigued by the story of the book. I felt like I was consistently anticipating what was going to happen next. The author did really well with putting in detail, some of the detail she put in the book I found a little extra in my opinion, but it created a good picture in my head of what was going on. A lot of the time I forgot that I was reading a book and not watching this on TV.
***Take Away***
By the time I finished reading I felt inspired. This book has a great way of teaching the importance of being true to one's self. As I had mentioned the main character Bryson goes through a lot that changed him. I got to watch him go from this geeky kid who was constantly worrying about what others thought of him, keeping him from being his true self. But once he figured out how to worry less and enjoy life more he became a very strong 18-year old who was ready to take on the world.
September 11, 2020
Title: A Different Shade of Blue
Author: Samantha Arthurs
Publisher: Samantha Arthurs
ISBN: 1688078673
Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/Different-Shad...
Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel
Blurb:
Rust 2
Seventeen-year-old Bryson Davis is finally ready to start putting the pieces of his life back together. Since the death of his older brother, Alec, two years prior, and the subsequent break down of his family life, he has struggled with who he is and what comes next. He sees his senior year of high school as a chance to finally get things right though; a chance to once again be the person he was before Alec, before Rust, and before the divorce.
Only it’s hard to be yourself when you’re harboring an immense secret. The type of secret that can turn your entire life upside down. And it only gets harder when a new boy at school named Aidan Driscoll is unexpectedly thrown into the works.
Total Score: 5/5
Summary:
Bryson’s life after his brothers death feel apart leaving his parents separated and a whole in his life that was never filled. After moving to a new town Bryson’s life was looking up until a new guy, Aidan, arrives changing everything. Now on top of dealing with an overprotective mother, a distant and out of touch father Aidan’s snarky attitude and bad boy behavior is not something Bryson needs to deal with. That is until he is chosen to be Aidan’s lab partner to keep him on the straight and narrow. Initial meetings can give false impressions and when Bryson decides that he may not have been fair giving their friendship a second chance everything changes.
The undeniable attraction between Aidan and Bryson created more difficulties until Bryson took the first step. Both had difficulties in their past and present family lives creating understanding between them. Aidan found out about some of the trauma Bryson had faced making it easier for him to talk to Bryson about what he was going through. The ability to talk about your feelings is the first step to overcoming them as Aidan and Bryson found out.
This was an incredible YA coming of age story. I for one look forward to reading other books in this series.
Author: Samantha Arthurs
Publisher: Samantha Arthurs
ISBN: 1688078673
Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/Different-Shad...
Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel
Blurb:
Rust 2
Seventeen-year-old Bryson Davis is finally ready to start putting the pieces of his life back together. Since the death of his older brother, Alec, two years prior, and the subsequent break down of his family life, he has struggled with who he is and what comes next. He sees his senior year of high school as a chance to finally get things right though; a chance to once again be the person he was before Alec, before Rust, and before the divorce.
Only it’s hard to be yourself when you’re harboring an immense secret. The type of secret that can turn your entire life upside down. And it only gets harder when a new boy at school named Aidan Driscoll is unexpectedly thrown into the works.
Total Score: 5/5
Summary:
Bryson’s life after his brothers death feel apart leaving his parents separated and a whole in his life that was never filled. After moving to a new town Bryson’s life was looking up until a new guy, Aidan, arrives changing everything. Now on top of dealing with an overprotective mother, a distant and out of touch father Aidan’s snarky attitude and bad boy behavior is not something Bryson needs to deal with. That is until he is chosen to be Aidan’s lab partner to keep him on the straight and narrow. Initial meetings can give false impressions and when Bryson decides that he may not have been fair giving their friendship a second chance everything changes.
The undeniable attraction between Aidan and Bryson created more difficulties until Bryson took the first step. Both had difficulties in their past and present family lives creating understanding between them. Aidan found out about some of the trauma Bryson had faced making it easier for him to talk to Bryson about what he was going through. The ability to talk about your feelings is the first step to overcoming them as Aidan and Bryson found out.
This was an incredible YA coming of age story. I for one look forward to reading other books in this series.
September 21, 2020
Dealing with life, death and school sure seems like a lot to juggle she you are a teenager.
How do you face unconventional decisions at 17? How do you make life altering changes and stick with those plans when everyone seems to know what you need more than you? How do you mourn, fall in love, battle a parent and maneuver your senior year? Follow this young man through a rollercoaster of emotions. Good read.
How do you face unconventional decisions at 17? How do you make life altering changes and stick with those plans when everyone seems to know what you need more than you? How do you mourn, fall in love, battle a parent and maneuver your senior year? Follow this young man through a rollercoaster of emotions. Good read.
September 11, 2020
A worthy second book in the Rust series, and in my opinion superior in some ways.
Bryson, the loved little brother from the first book, get's his own story. A coming-of-age novel that not only focuses on Bryson's coming to terms with his sexuality and his attractions, but also a well written look into how one deals with the after math of grief.
This story beautiful takes Bryson from a strong supporting character, and gives him the main character arc he deserves.
Bryson, the loved little brother from the first book, get's his own story. A coming-of-age novel that not only focuses on Bryson's coming to terms with his sexuality and his attractions, but also a well written look into how one deals with the after math of grief.
This story beautiful takes Bryson from a strong supporting character, and gives him the main character arc he deserves.
September 4, 2020
I mean, you know, it's okay.
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