the infinite noise a bright sessions novel

Trust me when I say that this book about feelings will absolutely make you feel. It’s full of great relationships, realistic interactions between peers, and the kind of family love that makes me want to cuddle up and sob.

It’s full of real feelings, and real work on navigating through them. What I will say though is that this book is lovely. I’m going to stop here, because like I said I’m rusty at writing reviews and I’m not sure how to unravel my yarn ball of thoughts. I couldn’t help but sob a little as I watched them navigate this weird relationship that was building between them and do it with so much feeling. Sometimes just sitting next to someone and navigating that darkness with them, even if you don’t know what to say to make it better, is so key. Not only was the explanation spot on, as Caleb learned all about Adam’s feelings, but the way that Caleb dealt with it was perfection. I can’t tell you the amount of times that I teared up while reading this book, mainly because the way that Shippen details Adam’s depression. We’re in a beautiful age of books that deal so expertly with mental health, and I think that’s wonderful. It was so wonderful to step right back into their world. I had to set this book down in the middle of it, when my reading mojo went away, and picking it back up later was effortless. It’s full of love, heartache, beautifully rendered mental health discussions, and the perfect amount of science fiction. However I can firmly tell you that The Infinite Noise is a wonderful story. It’s been quite a while since I last wrote a review and actually I read this book over the span of 4 months so my thoughts are a little mushy. As he and Adam grow closer, Caleb learns more about his ability, himself, his therapist-who seems to know a lot more than she lets on-and just how dangerous being an Atypical can be. Bright, encourages Caleb to explore this connection by befriending Adam. Adam’s feelings are big and all-consuming, but they fit together with Caleb’s feelings in a way that he can’t quite understand.Ĭaleb’s therapist, Dr. Being an empath in high school would be hard enough, but Caleb’s life becomes even more complicated when he keeps getting pulled into the emotional orbit of one of his classmates, Adam. Which sounds pretty cool except Caleb’s ability is extreme empathy-he feels the emotions of everyone around him. But when Caleb starts experiencing mood swings that are out of the ordinary for even a teenager, his life moves beyond “typical.”Ĭaleb is an Atypical, an individual with enhanced abilities. Other than that his life is pretty normal. Lauren Shippen’s The Infinite Noise is a stunning, original debut novel based on her wildly popular and award-winning podcast The Bright Sessions.Ĭaleb Michaels is a sixteen-year-old champion running back.

The infinite noise a bright sessions novel