A review by kaybee435b2
The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan

4.0

This is a terrific novel, set in 2020 when extreme climate changes are world-wide and are sending the Scottish village of Clachan Fells into a very deep, frozen winter. Author Jenni Fagan has seemingly magicked her characters into existence. Dylan MacRae is a 6'7" giant of a guy who loses his mom and grandmother within 6 months and then loses the family business, a small art house theatre in Soho. He travels to an inherited caravan (mobile trailer) in Scotland to lay his family's ashes to rest and finds a quirky village of odd, lovable, and strange people. His neighbors are Constance, a beautiful tomboy who juggles love affairs, and Stella, her amazing 12-year trans daughter who is trying to find her way in the world as a girl.

The language and descriptions of nature are gorgeous, the survivalist theme is a page-turner, but in the end, it's the love between the people in this story that's truly captivating. There are other good books with similar themes, but this one is told with so much heart that it seems new and fresh and very unique. Recommended!

Note - I received an advance reader copy of this book from LibraryThing.