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marycel 's review for:
The Night Always Comes
by Willy Vlautin
The Night Always Comes is a short novel about the nearly unattainable American Dream of pulling oneself out of the grueling exhaustion of poverty. Lynette works three jobs (one of which is an illegal escort service) to try to gain some stability for herself, her mother, and her developmentally disabled adult brother. She's finally gotten to the point where it just might be possible, but that hope is being pulled out from under her. As Portland's housing prices skyrocket, she's facing her last real chance to buy their home and secure their future.
I grew to admire tough, savvy, troubled Lynette. Her past haunts her, but she never stops trying to move forward and be a better person—despite how that might be futile, or even naive. This book is painful at times, because even the worst people in it have some depth, and even the protagonist is deeply flawed (though honestly, who could blame her after some of the things she endures). Despite her faults and problems, though, her character is written with tenderness and empathy, and I couldn't help wishing the best for her. This is the second book I've read by Willy Vlautin, and it definitely won't be the last.
I grew to admire tough, savvy, troubled Lynette. Her past haunts her, but she never stops trying to move forward and be a better person—despite how that might be futile, or even naive. This book is painful at times, because even the worst people in it have some depth, and even the protagonist is deeply flawed (though honestly, who could blame her after some of the things she endures). Despite her faults and problems, though, her character is written with tenderness and empathy, and I couldn't help wishing the best for her. This is the second book I've read by Willy Vlautin, and it definitely won't be the last.