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A review by ssham92
Where the Sun Shines Out by Kevin Catalano
4.0
"Dean woke to a soft hot ear branding his cheek."
So, begins this bleak, but haunting book. This book starts off with two brothers who get kidnapped, but only one survives. The story continues on the aftermath of the kidnapping, and the brother who survived. Each chapter in the book is from a different perspective, and novel goes through a span of 22 years. As the time goes on, the author is not kind to his characters. They have flaws, make poor decisions, and some of them are outright cruel. However, each character is fascinating, and most are sympathetic. As a reader, multiple perspective drive me nuts, but the multiple pov, in this story, was done perfectly, and I wanted to know the story of each character and how they connected to the main story.
Fair warning this book is dark, dark. Did I mention dark? But if the reader can handle it, it is so worth the read. This book is not gimmicky, and it doesn't portray the light side of life. Interestingly, this book is set in Chittenango, and there's a bunch of Wizard of Oz references in the story. (Which if you've read anything on Judy Garland, you'll never see the movie the same way). There's something very human, and tragic in this book that will grasp the reader and show them the things they are afraid to see. Ultimately, this book is definitely worth the read, and it'll make you wonder why more books aren't this powerful. If you love dark books, books that make you think, great characters, this book is for you! This book is fantastic, and I look forward to more of what the author writes!
So, begins this bleak, but haunting book. This book starts off with two brothers who get kidnapped, but only one survives. The story continues on the aftermath of the kidnapping, and the brother who survived. Each chapter in the book is from a different perspective, and novel goes through a span of 22 years. As the time goes on, the author is not kind to his characters. They have flaws, make poor decisions, and some of them are outright cruel. However, each character is fascinating, and most are sympathetic. As a reader, multiple perspective drive me nuts, but the multiple pov, in this story, was done perfectly, and I wanted to know the story of each character and how they connected to the main story.
Fair warning this book is dark, dark. Did I mention dark? But if the reader can handle it, it is so worth the read. This book is not gimmicky, and it doesn't portray the light side of life. Interestingly, this book is set in Chittenango, and there's a bunch of Wizard of Oz references in the story. (Which if you've read anything on Judy Garland, you'll never see the movie the same way). There's something very human, and tragic in this book that will grasp the reader and show them the things they are afraid to see. Ultimately, this book is definitely worth the read, and it'll make you wonder why more books aren't this powerful. If you love dark books, books that make you think, great characters, this book is for you! This book is fantastic, and I look forward to more of what the author writes!