"Bright Lights, Dark Nights" by Stephen Emond follows the lives of two teenagers, Aidan and his best friend, as they navigate the complexities of friendship, love, and identity in the vibrant yet challenging world of New York City. The story weaves together their experiences in a city filled with dazzling possibilities and the darker realities they must face. As they explore their ambitions and dreams, they confront personal struggles, family dynamics, and the power of connection in a world that sometimes feels overwhelming. Through poignant illustrations and heartfelt storytelling, Emond captures the bittersweet essence of growing up. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 384 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Square Fish .

Stephen Emond is the creator of Emo Boy , which ran for twelve issues and two collections with Slave Labor Graphics. He also won a national contest for his comic strip series Steverino , which ran for several years in his local Connecticut newspaper. His first novel, Happyface , was published in March 2010. You can find him at www. stephenemond. com.