#82 in Science fiction
We Burned So Bright
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list
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About the book
Husbands Don and Rodney have lived a good long life. Together they've experienced the highest highs of love and family, and lows so low that they felt like the end of the world. Now, the world is ending for real. A wandering black hole is coming for Earth and in a month everything and everyone they've ever known will be gone. Suddenly, after 40 years together, Don and Rodney are out of time. They're in a race against the clock to make it from Maine to Washington State to take care of some unfinished business before it's all over. On the road they meet those who refuse to believe death is coming and those who rush to meet it. But there are also people living their final days as best they know how--impromptu weddings, bright burning bonfires, shared meals, and new friends. And as the black hole draws near, among ball lightning and under a cracked moon in a kaleidoscope sky, Don and Rodney will look back on their lives and ask if their best was good enough. Is it enough to burn bright if nothing comes from the ashes?
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 53 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 22% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 53 | 100% |
Frequently asked
What is We Burned So Bright rated?
8.1 out of 10, from 53 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.
Is We Burned So Bright worth reading?
Readers give it 8.1/10 from 53 ratings, which puts it ahead of 59 % of the Science fiction shelf.
Where does We Burned So Bright rank?
#82 in Science fiction on the current snapshot.
Was We Burned So Bright a bestseller?
Yes — 1 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #15. Sales are shown here but never scored.
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