A review by eric_roling
The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan

2.0

I was disappointed in this book. While geared toward adult readers given some mature situations, it has a very Young Adult sensibility. The characters were very interesting, but nothing happened and they never make the meaningful adjustments to their lives to improve their situation. One has commitment issues, another lacks confidence and has a drinking problem. Another is young and struggling with identity. The most frustrating thing was that the plot was very limited - it's 2020 and really cold out and everyone is going to freeze to death!! - but significant sections of the book are spent on sections that don't advance the plot. Girl goes biking, parents get scared that she will freeze to death, she gets home without their help, nothing calls back to episode in the rest of the book.

I did not the inner angst of the characters compelling. Also, there was a bit of a science dump from the author that didn't seem accurate, and wasn't that compelling. Others compared this to Stephenson, which is ludicrous.