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A review by asquared92
A Walk in the Sun by Michelle Zink
5.0
This book was a page turner from the beginning. Once I got started, it was very hard to put it down. I enjoyed the setting and the well described scenery of the Darrow Farm immensely. I could feel the love and community of Rose’s small town leap off the page. The characters were extremely well written and relatable . The love story told had just enough heartache and joy to be believable. The hot summer nights Bodhi and Rose spent together were perfect. I loved the Fourth of July festival they attended together. In that moment, I could see their feelings for each other growing and the future changing.
Throughout the novel, Rose was holding life on the farm together. When Bodhi came into her life he showed her that she didn’t necessarily need to hold everything together. She didn’t need to be her father’s keeper. She didn’t have to give up her life for the farm. She didn’t have to settle. Bodhi only ever accepted the love he thought he deserved when really he deserved so much more. Rose was there to show Bodhi that he did deserve it all. That he could be the man he wanted to be, at least with her. The love they had for each other was so honest and real. It also had some heartbreak mixed in which made me want to yell at them both for being stupid.
They showed each other how to love. How to speak honestly and opening between each other. They learned what it meant to love someone for who they were and how they made you feel. In the end, they ultimately learned that love can set you free. Which is a message I wish more people believed in and wished for in their lives.
Throughout the novel, Rose was holding life on the farm together. When Bodhi came into her life he showed her that she didn’t necessarily need to hold everything together. She didn’t need to be her father’s keeper. She didn’t have to give up her life for the farm. She didn’t have to settle. Bodhi only ever accepted the love he thought he deserved when really he deserved so much more. Rose was there to show Bodhi that he did deserve it all. That he could be the man he wanted to be, at least with her. The love they had for each other was so honest and real. It also had some heartbreak mixed in which made me want to yell at them both for being stupid.
They showed each other how to love. How to speak honestly and opening between each other. They learned what it meant to love someone for who they were and how they made you feel. In the end, they ultimately learned that love can set you free. Which is a message I wish more people believed in and wished for in their lives.