Burning Britely by Deidre Huesmann – Review by Moriah Venable

Burning BritelyBurning Britely by Deidre Huesmann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Burning Britely is a standalone novel by Deidre Huesmann. This is my first novel by this author.

A story about self-acceptance, friendship, and family, it follows two boys Jeff and Braeden. Jeff is not good with talking to people nor is he one to join a crowd. He feels the most comfortable studying and has his future all planned out.

“Studying wasn’t exactly a thrilling hobby, but he liked it just fine. It was comfortable, soothing, and predictable. It also helped him toward his goal of graduating senior valedictorian. Sure, he was a junior now, but what was the point if he hadn’t hit the ground running? He knew the stats—even taking the seniors into account, his GPA was fifth highest in the school.”

He’s only a junior but his main goal is to be senior valedictorian.

Braeden is popular, and track star. After an event brings them together, Jeff finds himself drawn to Braeden, a boy who is his opposite. While use to being unknown, Jeff is now hearing whisper everywhere he goes and kept help but feel flustered whenever Braeden’s name is mentioned.

It was a short read and I wish it was longer but it pulled me in from the beginning and all I wanted to do was read.

I really hope at some point, we get to see these characters again. Maybe in college.

For someone looking for a quick, lovable and enjoyable read, I recommend this.

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