The Bright Side of Going Dark, Kelly Harms
The Bright Side of Going Dark, Kelly Harms
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The Bright Side of Going Dark

Author: Kelly Harms

Narrator: Jesse Vilinsky, Katie Koster

Unabridged: 11 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/12/2020


Synopsis

From the bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler comes a fresh, funny, and thoughtful story about going off the grid in order to truly live.As one of the most popular influencers on social media, Mia Bell has lived her life online for years. With her celebrity dog and gorgeous fiancé, she is planning the ultimate virtual wedding—expensive, elaborate, and entirely paid for by sponsors. But off-camera, her world is far from picture perfect. After being jilted by her fiancé and faking her nuptials to please her sponsors, Mia finally has had enough. She heaves her phone off a cliff, ready to live—and maybe find love—offline for a change.Mia’s sudden absence doesn’t go unnoticed, especially by techie loner Paige Miller, who hacks Mia’s account and begins impersonating the internet celebrity. Paige has her reasons. Her half sister, Jessica, idolizes Mia and desperately needs something to believe in. If taking over Mia’s online persona is Paige’s only means of connecting to her sister, so be it.Creating a like-worthy life is more fun than Paige expected. But when she grows too bold and is caught in the act, a fiasco ensues that could forever change Mia, Paige, and the people who love them. Because somewhere amid the chaos is an invaluable lesson—one that only real life can teach.

About Kelly Harms

@Kelly.Harms is the #1 bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler and other novels, and she’s celebrating (bemoaning?) two decades working in the publishing business this year. Kelly lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her excellent kid, her loving Irishman, and her fluffy dog. She enjoys hiking, sailing, beaching, and losing at euchre. She also loves talking to readers in person and virtually, and she can be found at www.kellyharms.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on July 19, 2020

Do you want to take over the place of someone’s life? But think again because nothing is for free and nothing as it seems! You may also take over the burdens of someone that you have no idea how to handle it! This book is remarkable, powerful, riveting and incredibly written women’s fiction. It’s abo......more

Goodreads review by Sonja on January 17, 2020

Kelly Harms is a sneaky good writer. Her stories are full of winks and wit and whimsy, but don’t think for a moment they are light or, worse, lite. Because the moment you let down your guard (“Wheee—what fun!”) she clobbers you with a wrecking ball of reality, the stuff that hurts deep down. Her lat......more

Goodreads review by Theresa on January 05, 2021

Mia Bell started posting pictures of her beloved dog Mike hanging out while she did yoga because she loved her dog and she loved yoga. Growing a following helped her yoga business and, as an influencer, became the way she made her living—which meant living a life in which every moment was something......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on April 21, 2020

An intriguing and amusing book of our dependence on our phones and the realities of social media. SUMMARY Mia Bell is one of the most popular influencers on social media. She is planning the ultimate virtual wedding entirely paid for by her sponsors. But off-camera, her world is no so perfect. She ha......more

Goodreads review by Camille on February 26, 2020

Even casual users knows how absurd and unrealistic social media can be—yet we keep logging on day after day (and believing what we see!). Kelly Harms takes this dichotomy to new heights in a clever and unputdownable story of two women whose so-called online lives collide IRL. I laughed, I cried, I c......more


Quotes

“Refreshingly, each character is a true-to-life individual with complicated emotions and unique voices. A surprisingly easy read containing a little romance, a lot of personal growth, and an honest look at weighty topics.” Kirkus Reviews“Witty, lively, and au courant, The Bright Side of Going Dark will make readers think twice about refreshing Instagram for the tenth time today. Tackling thornier questions of mental health and the toll of constant comparison, this will appeal to fans of Meg Wolitzer and Elin Hilderbrand, who’ll adore the intertwining lives of Mia, her followers, and those they encounter IRL.” Booklist (starred review)