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A review by rachael_amber
The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan
4.0
I received a copy of this book for free to read & review via Goodreads Giveaways.
'The Sunlight Pilgrims' is a novel set in a Scottish caravan park in the near future, that takes place during a freak winter. In centers around three main characters; Dylan, a man moving to the park who inherited a van from his mother, Constance, a long term resident of the park and Stella, Constance's teen daughter who is struggling with bullies after coming out as transgender.
The book is written in the present tense, which I don't usually like as I find it more difficult to read and get into. There are also no speech marks throughout the book and it doesn't always say who is speaking. However, despite all this, after a couple of chapters I got into the flow of it and found it a surprisingly easy and fun read.
The characters are fantastic and so well developed. I especially loved Stella, and I think the author very sensitively dealt with transgender issues. Although bullied by her peers, Stella is very confident with who she is and the book was more about her as a person than as a victim.
The issues of climate change, whilst having a huge impact on the story, were not the main focus. The characters were very much the central part of the story, which I really liked.
A very engaging read that will definitely leave you thinking about the future. I would definitely read more from this author :)
'The Sunlight Pilgrims' is a novel set in a Scottish caravan park in the near future, that takes place during a freak winter. In centers around three main characters; Dylan, a man moving to the park who inherited a van from his mother, Constance, a long term resident of the park and Stella, Constance's teen daughter who is struggling with bullies after coming out as transgender.
The book is written in the present tense, which I don't usually like as I find it more difficult to read and get into. There are also no speech marks throughout the book and it doesn't always say who is speaking. However, despite all this, after a couple of chapters I got into the flow of it and found it a surprisingly easy and fun read.
The characters are fantastic and so well developed. I especially loved Stella, and I think the author very sensitively dealt with transgender issues. Although bullied by her peers, Stella is very confident with who she is and the book was more about her as a person than as a victim.
The issues of climate change, whilst having a huge impact on the story, were not the main focus. The characters were very much the central part of the story, which I really liked.
A very engaging read that will definitely leave you thinking about the future. I would definitely read more from this author :)