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A review by readtiltheworldisblurry
Dawn's Light by Terri Blackstock
5.0
Before I talk about the book, there are A LOT OF SPOILERS!!!!!!
Now that you've been warned, I can continue.
When poor Beth was threatened by Clay, I felt for her so much, she was petrified. I was hoping that someone in her family would pick up on it, and not exactly the way Kay handled it, but someone like Doug or Mark. Someone who could stop this guy.
To put some humour in my mood (I just finished the book five minutes ago and I'm in tears), I'll tell you about what my reaction was when Craig showed up.
I was reading it right before my class started, and when Deni said she saw her fiancée I literally said "NO!" right in the middle of class. This is yet another example of a time I read this series and people were looking at me funny. If you read her books beware, people might think you're insane for reacting so much. Back on topic, I was so rooting for Mark and Deni to be together, in the last book when he was alright, I thought "Great! Now they can be together!" And Craig showing up, I knew he was going to try and muck things up for them. I understood his intentions, but I had a hard time liking him, not that I ever did, though.
I felt for Mark so much because he wanted to propose to Deni and I thought he was such a gentleman to do it after all this Craig and Beth drama was over. By the way, I meant them as two separate dramas, not together. I really was rooting for him and Deni, and I truly thought that when Beth started acting weird, scared of the murderer, I thought he was going to push her into telling him. But he didn't.
Okay, so after Beth was attacked at the park, I literally screamed. (Again, people looked at me weird.) When they took her to the hospital I thought to myself 'Why do all of my favourite characters come face to face with death at some point? Deni in the first, Doug in the second (when he was shot), Mark in the last one, and now poor innocent Beth?' It just boggled my mind. And as her condition got worse, I was so scared for her, hoping that Terry wouldn't kill my favourite character. But alas, she did.
But first things first, when Deni asked Mark to talk to her, in hopes she would react to him, I laughed and thought that Craig would have a bigger effect on Beth waking. And I was right. When Craig proposed to Deni again at Beth's beside, she woke up and said "Don't do it, Deni!" Then passed out, but I just screamed that I knew she was going to do it.
When Beth died, I was so sad that I think I was crying. My mom was even concerned about me. But it made me think about why she died, and though I can't say what I thought of (because that would take too long) I can say that I wasn't as upset about her dying. It was still saddening, but it made me feel differently than when Suzanne Collins killed Finnick in Mockingjay. If it was like that, I would have given this so much lower. But it was a beautiful story, and while it had a tragic ending, there's something we can all learn.
I'm onto Covenant Child, and I can't wait to explore more of Terry Blackstock's magical world.
Now that you've been warned, I can continue.
When poor Beth was threatened by Clay, I felt for her so much, she was petrified. I was hoping that someone in her family would pick up on it, and not exactly the way Kay handled it, but someone like Doug or Mark. Someone who could stop this guy.
To put some humour in my mood (I just finished the book five minutes ago and I'm in tears), I'll tell you about what my reaction was when Craig showed up.
I was reading it right before my class started, and when Deni said she saw her fiancée I literally said "NO!" right in the middle of class. This is yet another example of a time I read this series and people were looking at me funny. If you read her books beware, people might think you're insane for reacting so much. Back on topic, I was so rooting for Mark and Deni to be together, in the last book when he was alright, I thought "Great! Now they can be together!" And Craig showing up, I knew he was going to try and muck things up for them. I understood his intentions, but I had a hard time liking him, not that I ever did, though.
I felt for Mark so much because he wanted to propose to Deni and I thought he was such a gentleman to do it after all this Craig and Beth drama was over. By the way, I meant them as two separate dramas, not together. I really was rooting for him and Deni, and I truly thought that when Beth started acting weird, scared of the murderer, I thought he was going to push her into telling him. But he didn't.
Okay, so after Beth was attacked at the park, I literally screamed. (Again, people looked at me weird.) When they took her to the hospital I thought to myself 'Why do all of my favourite characters come face to face with death at some point? Deni in the first, Doug in the second (when he was shot), Mark in the last one, and now poor innocent Beth?' It just boggled my mind. And as her condition got worse, I was so scared for her, hoping that Terry wouldn't kill my favourite character. But alas, she did.
But first things first, when Deni asked Mark to talk to her, in hopes she would react to him, I laughed and thought that Craig would have a bigger effect on Beth waking. And I was right. When Craig proposed to Deni again at Beth's beside, she woke up and said "Don't do it, Deni!" Then passed out, but I just screamed that I knew she was going to do it.
When Beth died, I was so sad that I think I was crying. My mom was even concerned about me. But it made me think about why she died, and though I can't say what I thought of (because that would take too long) I can say that I wasn't as upset about her dying. It was still saddening, but it made me feel differently than when Suzanne Collins killed Finnick in Mockingjay. If it was like that, I would have given this so much lower. But it was a beautiful story, and while it had a tragic ending, there's something we can all learn.
I'm onto Covenant Child, and I can't wait to explore more of Terry Blackstock's magical world.