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A review by pap3rcut__
The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Written in 2016 but set in 2020/2021 this novel couldn't be more fitting. The world is freezing over due to climate change, the ice is melting and everyone is moving south for warmth. Dylan heads to Scotland home of his late mother and grandmother where he meets 12 year old Stella and mother Constance in the snowy Highlands.
I honestly don't know where to begin with this novel it captured my attention from the very start, I am constantly mesmerised by Fagans talent to tell a story. There is a haunting sense of dread throughout but it lingers discretely in Fagans descriptions, it blends into the background but Fagan cleverly brings it to the forefront when the reader least expects it. The characters are some of the best I've ever read they bounce off each other so well and they'll certainly be remembered, especially wee Stella.
This is ultimately a coming of age story set at the end of the world but Fagan doesn't preach about climate change she let's the chaos and her poetic prose do the talking. Her writing is vivid and bold with a believability that left me frozen stiff. There are no words I can use to describe the beauty of this novel, you're just going to have to pick it up for yourself.
I honestly don't know where to begin with this novel it captured my attention from the very start, I am constantly mesmerised by Fagans talent to tell a story. There is a haunting sense of dread throughout but it lingers discretely in Fagans descriptions, it blends into the background but Fagan cleverly brings it to the forefront when the reader least expects it. The characters are some of the best I've ever read they bounce off each other so well and they'll certainly be remembered, especially wee Stella.
This is ultimately a coming of age story set at the end of the world but Fagan doesn't preach about climate change she let's the chaos and her poetic prose do the talking. Her writing is vivid and bold with a believability that left me frozen stiff. There are no words I can use to describe the beauty of this novel, you're just going to have to pick it up for yourself.