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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
2.5 Stars
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I was expecting the next apocalyptic story, where the world slowly freezes over the period of a long and freakish winter. While this is indeed a part of the story, to me it felt in the end as the minor part. Sure, there's talk about how cold it is and people are freezing to death in the streets (apparently, it takes a week to thaw a fully grown men, although why they would thaw them and then hold mass-cremations beats me).
Instead this is the story of the people living in a Scottish caravan park. The are all troubled and the cold really is the least of their problems. There is a sense that life wasn't good there before the start of the cold. Also, they never stop talking about the huge iceberg. However, while there's talk about some more drastic apocalyptic things, they aren't shown in the novel.
I found The Sunlight Pilgrims to be very slow, and while I don't need action packed sequences, it felt too much like all the characters were stuck where they were, unable to change anything and resigned in their fate. It was rather depressing. I'm sure tons of people are going to like it a lot, because it is written beautifully, but for me it was not the right book at this time. Or rather it was the wrong book for this time.
Also, on a much lighter note: It felt a little bit strange to read about a monster winter in the middle of summer (even though it's only 18 C these days).
Thanks to Blogging for Books for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Read all my reviews on http://urlphantomhive.booklikes.com
I was expecting the next apocalyptic story, where the world slowly freezes over the period of a long and freakish winter. While this is indeed a part of the story, to me it felt in the end as the minor part. Sure, there's talk about how cold it is and people are freezing to death in the streets (apparently, it takes a week to thaw a fully grown men, although why they would thaw them and then hold mass-cremations beats me).
Instead this is the story of the people living in a Scottish caravan park. The are all troubled and the cold really is the least of their problems. There is a sense that life wasn't good there before the start of the cold. Also, they never stop talking about the huge iceberg. However, while there's talk about some more drastic apocalyptic things, they aren't shown in the novel.
I found The Sunlight Pilgrims to be very slow, and while I don't need action packed sequences, it felt too much like all the characters were stuck where they were, unable to change anything and resigned in their fate. It was rather depressing. I'm sure tons of people are going to like it a lot, because it is written beautifully, but for me it was not the right book at this time. Or rather it was the wrong book for this time.
Also, on a much lighter note: It felt a little bit strange to read about a monster winter in the middle of summer (even though it's only 18 C these days).
Thanks to Blogging for Books for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
adventurous
dark
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
¿3.5 estrellas? Me gustan los personajes y el contexto, la trama y la manera de llevarla ya un poco menos.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
Man it really kills me when I can't/don't want to finish a book but I just didn't really gel with The Sunlight Pilgrims. It truly felt like a slog to read, despite what I think are really interesting characters. I loved that the author featured a transgender girl named Stella and allowed us to go into the mind and life of someone who has a different gender identity. From that respect I will almost recommend this book despite how I felt about it. It was also fun to get to know Constance (Stella's mother) and Dylan, their new neighbor.
However, this is where the praise I have to give ends as this book seems more preoccupied in plodding details and not advancing its story, although it is under 300 pages. There were so many moments where I wanted the novel to let me in or at least encourage me to stay in the scenes with these characters but it couldn't manage that.
I received this book from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for this review.
However, this is where the praise I have to give ends as this book seems more preoccupied in plodding details and not advancing its story, although it is under 300 pages. There were so many moments where I wanted the novel to let me in or at least encourage me to stay in the scenes with these characters but it couldn't manage that.
I received this book from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for this review.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated