I actually read Racing in the Rain, a children's adaption of this book. I'm not sure if there is a big difference - other than appropriateness of language. I may read the adult version to find out. Because, wow. What an emotional, heartbreaking book. Maybe the most heartbreaking one I've ever read...
I admit it took me a few pages to really get into this story but when the ghosts started interacting with Trevor and he fully became engaged within his family's own mystery I was caught. Trevor is an ususal kid who is smart and brave. He is only 14 but reads much older in some aspects of the book. I...
Title: A Sudden Light Author: Garth Stein Genre: Literature/Fiction Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: September 30, 2014 Format: egalley via Netgalley Synopsis My rating: 4 of 5 stars My review (published at Read, Run, Ramble): Thank you Simon & Schust...
A Sudden Light by Garth Stein is book that promises a spooky, somewhat Gothic tale of a house, a family, and a timber fortune. It delivers a multigenerational family saga about a dysfunctional family and the power of relationships to build up and to destroy. The writing and imagery is artistic, but ...
Trevor Riddell is a typical fourteen-year-old boy until his parents file bankruptcy and decide on a trial separation. He is then uprooted from his East Coast life to his father's ancestral home in Washington State. It is here that Trevor meets, for the first time, his grandfather and his aunt. He al...
(I got an ARC courtesy of NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.)A book that started well in my opinion, yet lost momentum along the way.I liked its stifling setting, how the characters were isolated in that huge, derelict house, the feeling of entrapment (mostly through Serena, who had stayed...
By Garth SteinISBN: 9781439187036Publisher: Simon & SchusterPublication Date: 09/30/2014 Format: OtherMy Rating: 4 Stars A special thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Master storyteller and filmmaker, Garth Stein delivers his latest novel, A ...
Fourteen-year-old Trevor Riddell and his father arrive at the ancient family home, Riddell-House. For Trevor it's the first time at this place and also the first time he meets his grandfather and his aunt, Serena, who still live there. The purpose of the visit is to persuade Trevor's grandfather to ...
4.5 starsEnzo is a dog, much to his annoyance. He believes that when he dies, he will be reincarnated as a man and be able to voice his opinions and use thumbs just like he's always dreamed. But for now, he resigns to be a loyal companion to his master and his family. This novel chronicles the life ...
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