Hey Everyone,
I am going to review the book "The Sunlight Pilgrims," by Jenni Fagan. This book is hot off the press being published today July 19, 2016 by Crown Publishing/Hogarth. Many of you might know the author who is best known for her novel "The Panopticon," of which I just purchased. For those of you who are interested in reading more about the author you can read her blog The Dead Queen of Bohemia. And to purchase a copy of "The Sunlight Pilgrims CLICK HERE. This book is about three people coming together in a time where the world is freezing over. Dylan who is grieving over the loss of his mother and grandmother goes on a mission to bury them, in their homeland. On his way he ends up in a small caravan town, where he comes across Estella and Constance, a mother and daughter who are prepared to survive during this cold winter. Dylan's presence in their lives will bring on new emotions and change the perspectives of everyone involved in this story.
Overall I rated this book three and a half stars out of five. This book was so beautifully, artistically and creatively written. It had drops of dystopian, apocalyptic descriptions, love, transgender, fantasy and local folklore of which fit in this book perfectly. The characters in this book were strong, especially Estella, who you can't help but fall in love with her by the end. There were times in this book that I felt it was too wordy with description of which made some parts read slower. But it was the beauty of the language of which this story was told, is what I most appreciated. This book is not one that I would normally pick up and read, but I am glad that I expanded my horizons in choosing to read this book.
I would like to thank Netgalley, Jenni Fagan, and Crown Publishing/Hogarth for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Until the next page,
Jill
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