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A review by callies
The Sunlit Night by Rebecca Dinerstein Knight
3.0
Initially this is two stories told by two characters, both beginning in New York and seemingly completely unrelated. The idea behind their eventual meeting (Vassily's Sami hunting teacher and his decision to therefore be buried at the top of the world) seems a bit contrived and forced, but once you get over this, it is quite a charming tale about love and our place in the world.
The characters are all quite interesting, but some of these seem a bit like caricatures. There are some great one liners and observations however, and the tale itself is interesting though ends sooner than I expected. The writing feels a bit too crafted, like the author has just tried too hard. This is slightly off putting and breaks the feeling of reality you want in a novel. This may be because it’s Dinerstein’s first novel. I’m keen to see what she does next.
The characters are all quite interesting, but some of these seem a bit like caricatures. There are some great one liners and observations however, and the tale itself is interesting though ends sooner than I expected. The writing feels a bit too crafted, like the author has just tried too hard. This is slightly off putting and breaks the feeling of reality you want in a novel. This may be because it’s Dinerstein’s first novel. I’m keen to see what she does next.