A review by cassidy
We Are the Light by Matthew Quick

dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

</3 this book was so sad -- also I like that we were fully taken along with Lucas and could be with him in his journey. and although the trope of "healing isn't linear" is cheesy the way that it was portrayed wasn't. also loved the theme of that we all have monsters inside of us (as opposed to labeling people as either good or bad). made me want to learn more about Jungian analysis. 

Also, I kind of liked the portrayal of the politician character not as being villainous but as not being what the town needed to heal. I'm not trying to be all "thoughts and prayers" and obviously gun control is needed, but that does seem separate from a healing process and i like the perspective of "yes we need gun control, but i can't put my pain on a pedestal for political gain" idk I guess survivors of any sort are often expected to be political voices that call for change/ that is the only acceptable option presented to deal with trauma and that feels a little unfair to them. so anyways i liked the perspective that this book took in respect to that. 

I'm not sure how I feel about the conclusion that the idea that Darcy was with him as an angel was fully him dissociating or a hallucination -- but I guess still this is the perspective of Lucas as he is an unreliable narrator and I guess I'm okay with finding my own truth somewhere in between


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