num_pages: 282
description: A dark, harrowing novel about a nine-year-old girl's disappearance and the lasting impact it has on her close-knit communityOn an evening like any other, nine-year-old Katie Mackey, daughter of the most affluent family in a small town on the plains of Indiana, sets out on her bicycle to return some library books.This simple act is at the heart of The Bright Forever , a deeply affecting novel about the choices people make that change their lives forever . Fact, speculation, and contradiction play off one another as the details about Katie's disappearance--and about the townspeople--unfold, creating a fast-paced story that is as gripping as it is richly human. A nuanced portrayal of the complicated give and take among people struggling to maintain their humanity in the shadow of a loss, The Bright Forever is a compelling and emotional tale about the human need to know even the hardest truth.
language: English
title: The Bright Forever
titlecomplete: The Bright Forever
characters: Katie Mackey, Henry Dees, Raymond R. Wright, Clare Wright, Gilley Mackey
genres: Book Club, Literary Fiction, Novels, Adult Fiction, Crime, Suspense, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 5046
places: Tower Hill, Indiana
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: Crown