Like the title says I literally read this book TWICE in a row despite my initial hesitation to even pick it up. Jillian Medoff's novel When We Were Briefly Bright and Beautiful has the sister of an accused rapist tell the story of his trial but something darker lurks under the surface. I discuss my initial hesitation and the MANY content warnings for this book, express my surprise at the plot twist despite the majority of Goodreads figuring it out themselves, and question which characters knew which secrets.