Something Like Lightning: Something Like..., Book 5, by Jay Bell
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Never stop running. No matter how often life trips you up or how many times your enemies knock you down, just get up and keep on moving until you find where you belong.
Kelly Phillips has been out and proud since he was a young teenager, and thanks to the gay youth group he frequents, he's never been short on friends or lovers. But when you have almost everything, it's hard not to focus on what's just out of reach: a best friend who would be Mr. Right if he wasn't already Mr. Straight. Or that handsome athlete at school who would be easier to wrangle if not for his angel wings. And then there's the guy who might be a perfect fit, maybe even a soul mate...if only he wasn't convinced he didn't need anyone. Kelly has always been good at running. Now he must learn to chase, which will test not only his endurance but the durability of his heart as well.
Something Like Lightning is a new beginning in the Something Like... saga, shifting the focus to a different set of characters while also revisiting a familiar face or two.
The Something Like... series:
- Something Like Summer
- Something Like Winter
- Something Like Autumn
- Something Like Spring
- Something Like Lightning
- Something Like Thunder
Something Like Lightning: Something Like..., Book 5, by Jay Bell - Amazon Sales Rank: #43690 in Audible
- Published on: 2015-10-29
- Format: Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Running time: 858 minutes
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful. INCREDIBLE STORYTELLING By lala-lately I loved it! Jay Bell's books are the gold standard for me. His books, without fail, are always well written, intelligently plotted, and skillfully edited. You don't find typos, glaring plot holes, or lazy writing in his work. He seems to write from a place that seems so earnest and sincere. For that reason alone, I always look forward to his books. Even more so now as I've been in the biggest book slump lately, and really couldn't wait for this one to get released. I actually preordered this one without reading the blurb--I knew it was going to have some connection to the Seasons books and I knew Jay Bell was writing it. That was all I needed to know; and as I have come to expect, it turns out that I was in good hands and in for a tumultuous ride with some very special people.Going in blind actually worked well for me. Had I known in advance that Kelly would be the main character I may not have been as excited about his story because he was rather unpleasant in Spring, but really, I should have known better than to worry. This book did not disappoint, and neither did Kelly's journey. If there's any one thing I love the most about Jay Bell's books it's the nuance. Characters and events are all layered, and if you're paying attention to the subtext, you discover all these connections and details that bring the stories and characters to life. That's what he did here. Through thoughtful observations regarding family, first love, heartbreak, injury, disability, race, fear, second chances, and coming of age, a really special story unfolded. A good writer doesn't deliver one-dimensional characters, and Kelly together with all the incredible people that fill up his life, are no exception. My perception of him changed with each new detail I learned about him, and in my mind, he grew from an embittered prima donna to a completely snarky and feisty charming hunk of a man. This story had everything that I look for in a novel--a story with a legitimate arc, realistic witty dialogue, believable characters, with emotion, passion, and angst. I simply loved every bit of it! I cannot wait for the next installment. I recommend this wholeheartedly. 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. interesting tale By Greg M. I've never claimed to be a very good reviewer and probably don't write the best critiques, but I do know what I like. I enjoyed Something Like Lightning. In this review, however, I'm breaking a cardinal rule of mine by giving Something Like Lightning five stars, because while reading the book, I never really bonded with any of the characters. But Bell did a truly exceptional job with the plot of this story, seamlessly intertwining it with the earlier 'Seasons' books. While reading 'Lightning', I would vaguely remember a character or plot element from an earlier book (Winter ?), but this is definitely a book that stands on its own. Readers who have never read the earlier books in this series may want to read the earlier novels, after finishing Something Like Lightning.If you have read the 'Seasons' books, you know that Bell uses events common to all the major characters as a back story to the main plot. Bell doesn't just retell the same story over and over, but gives us a completely different take on events. While I didn't like Kelly, the main character in Something Like Lightning, when he appeared in the earlier novel, this time, we get to hear things from his perspective. He's still not my kind of guy ... he flies off the handle too easily ..... but his story is very interesting.Some readers I know, who also enjoy this genre, will think Bell wrote too much conflict into this book. But I find it's very true to life!The Kindle edition was top notch, the writing compelling, and the editing flawless.Though in Part Two, I felt the story bounced from scene to scene a bit too much, it's still easy for me to recommend this book.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Something Like Lightning By Lena Grey "Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance." ~ Bruce BartonKelly Phillips, of 'Something Like Lightning' by Jay Bell, is, in essence, struck by lightning. Due to a tragic set of circumstances, Kelly endures years of heartbreak and pain, but instead of wallowing in self-pity, Kelly works his way through his disappointments while learning the lessons life is determined to teach him.Kelly is smart, handsome, with a great, supportive family, but he wants more. He wants a relationship. Being black and gay is enough of a challenge, but falling in love with his straight best friend is almost unbearable because, after declaring his feelings, Kelly loses him altogether. Then Kelly becomes closer to another classmate, William, who is the nicest guy Kelly has ever known. Even though they fall in love, their outlook on life is vastly different causing arguments between them, and the timing just isn't right. When William falls for Jason, he feels incredibly bad about his feelings, but he's miserable with Kelly. He will inevitably hurt Kelly even more if they don't break up. Kelly is lost after William leaves him, but deep down, he knows it is for the best. Still, it's hard to give up on a dream.Since Kelly's original life plans are interrupted by an accident, he needs to find another way to make a living. He is offered an opportunity to model for Marcello who is an influential business man and accepts. Modeling is not Kelly's life ambition, but he does enjoy the benefits his success affords. It also brings him into contact with Nathaniel, Marcello's brooding assistant. There's an attraction there, but Kelly is bothered by Nathaniel's condition of no strings attached. That's not what he wants, but Kelly does want to be in Nathaniel's bed, so he throws caution to the wind and accepts his terms. Nathaniel hasn't shared his past, but Kelly is perceptive enough to know that something earth-shattering must have happened to cause Nathaniel's aversion to anything to do with being close to another person. When Nathaniel's fears get the best of him and he leaves Kelly, all he can do is force himself to keep moving forward, regardless. Even though Nathaniel's logic is flawed, Kelly can't make Nathaniel stay with him if he doesn't want to. He can't give up because if he does, all of his struggles, everything he's fought so hard to attain will be in vain and the happiness he seeks will always be an illusive dream.Jay's grasp of creating emotional atmospheres in his story is phenomenal. His words reach inside of me, invoking emotions, almost before I know I feel them. They sometimes leave me happy and hopeful, and at others, sad and disillusioned along with every other emotion in between. His honest portrayals afford me the opportunity to be inside his characters’ heads so I am better able to understand them. Kelly's transformation is particularly impressive. When Kelly was first introduced in Jay's book 'Something Like Spring' he wasn't that likable. He came across as grouchy, bossy, outspoken, jealous, and holding on to William for dear life, keeping him in a relationship almost against his will; but after hearing his side of the story, not only did I come to like Kelly, but I also came to admire this strong, determined young man who, even though more than once he lost almost everything, but through it all, he never gave up and never gave in. Kelly continued to be true to himself whatever that took. I highly recommend this book to those of you who are 'Something Like...” fans who yearn to learn the truth behind the characters’ actions. They will get a chance to revisit many of the characters like Tim, Ben, and others who have helped make this series as popular and amazing as it is. Thanks, Jay, for your dedication to this series and to us, your fans, who, if they feel like I do, will never want to see it end. Originally published at Rainbow Book Reviews.
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