A review by alienclans
The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan

4.0

I think this may be the first snow related apocalypse story that I've read. The world is freezing and people continue to live their lives. They deal with regular, human problems. Dylan grieves the loss of his mother and grandmother. Stella navigates that awkward period between childhood and womanhood. I loved Stella. I loved her personality, I loved the way she stood up for herself, and I loved the parallels between her and the changing environment. I also loved her mother, Constance. The relationship between the two of them was incredibly sweet and compelling.

I don't think this ice age is particularly realistic but Fagan's writing has a strangely cold and poetic quality that sweeps you into the lives of the characters regardless of how realistic the setting is. It touches on environmental issues but I most resonated with the role of family in the novel and the way the characters found and accepted each other so completely. A lovely addition to the apocalypse genre.