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1dogwoof 's review for:
Heart of the Sun
by Mia Sheridan
I think this book is going to stay with me for a while. It's a little heavier than my usual fare, and was filled with introspection, emotion, and ultimately, love.
I did not read the synopsis before I started, but understood right away that this was about two childhood friends who grew up together, got ripped apart by life, and reconnected, with Tuck as Emily's bodyguard. So I thought this was a second chance story, and then it became a wilderness survival story, which I love, and I was so pleasantly surprised. Then it became an apocalyptic story, and things started getting real very quickly.
The bulk of the story takes place over the course of 3 weeks, and it's amazing and terrifying what they experienced in those 3 weeks. It was a combination of survival and travel, moments of connection, and absolute horror.
I felt the pacing was a bit slow in some places, with a lot of internal monologue as both Emily and Tuck reflected on their individual and combined history. It felt maybe a bit too much emotional explanation, considering they were starving, dehydrated, and exhausted for much of the story.
I do enjoy when I can't predict the end of a story, and this one, even though I thought I knew what *should* happen, really kept me guessing, as it could easily have gone either way. And I think that would have been ok. Mia Sheridan gave us plenty of food for thought with this one.
I did not read the synopsis before I started, but understood right away that this was about two childhood friends who grew up together, got ripped apart by life, and reconnected, with Tuck as Emily's bodyguard. So I thought this was a second chance story, and then it became a wilderness survival story, which I love, and I was so pleasantly surprised. Then it became an apocalyptic story, and things started getting real very quickly.
The bulk of the story takes place over the course of 3 weeks, and it's amazing and terrifying what they experienced in those 3 weeks. It was a combination of survival and travel, moments of connection, and absolute horror.
I felt the pacing was a bit slow in some places, with a lot of internal monologue as both Emily and Tuck reflected on their individual and combined history. It felt maybe a bit too much emotional explanation, considering they were starving, dehydrated, and exhausted for much of the story.
I do enjoy when I can't predict the end of a story, and this one, even though I thought I knew what *should* happen, really kept me guessing, as it could easily have gone either way. And I think that would have been ok. Mia Sheridan gave us plenty of food for thought with this one.