A review by blueranger9
First Light by Charles Baxter

2.0

I was in a field practicum where our professor enjoyed incorporating literature with our lessons on psychopharmacology and therapy, but he never went over it. In the middle of the story, I doubted my patience in finishing it, but I read the entire book and really really tried to figure out its relevancy to our course. Unfortunately I never did. I tried to go into it with an open mind, I really did, but it was painstaking to get through. I found the narrative thread (done in reverse chronological order) to be slow and tedious. I didn't find anything particularly engaging about the characters, but the dynamics between were nicely developed. The relationship between siblings Dorsey and Hugh resonated with me since I've an older brother I'm quite close to myself. As for the character arc, it was forgettable at best, and I would hardly recommend this book to anyone. I do hear that Baxter's other books are well-written though. It may be worth exploring.