Book Review: "All That's Bright and Gone" By Eliza Nellums

It's a story told through the eyes of a child that captivates audiences from around the world.

In this case the young girl is questioning the whereabouts of her brother Theo after he mother (Siobhan) went into the hospital suffering from 'confusion' and her Uncle Donny has been raising her.

Aoife with the help of her neighbor Hannah search for clues as to whether or not her brother is truly gone as she constantly questions when she can see him again.
The adults in this story seem to be telling her a variety of different stories and she simply wants the truth!

Children are impressionable, vulnerable, and often complacent when it comes to fully grasping a concept in its entirety.

Mental illness is debilitating and so tragic that it breaks my heart to see it portrayed here in All That's Bright and Gone.

The immaturity, the hopelessness, the feelings of insecurities was powerful to experience as a reader following alongside 6 yo Aiofe in this powerful journey of reasoning.