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Mar. 9th, 2004 01:17 pmBook Review: Sunshine by Robin McKinley
I managed to finish this book in two days--it would have been one, but I fell asleep reading it around 3am. Sunshine is fabulous. It was really wonderful. A must read for all vampire fans--however, this is not your typical gothic vampire fare.
Rae Seddon is a young woman whose life revolves around the local coffeeshop where she bakes amazing cinammon rolls and pastries and concocts fabulous desserts. The regulars and other employees have become her extended family and life is fairly simple.
There's always an until, isn't there?
Life is simple, until Rae goes out alone to the lake on the outskirts of town where she spent many childhood hours. At the lake she has an experience that changes her--it changes her completely and life will never be the same. Rae's whole worldview is altered by her experience, and her eyes are opened to the reality of the world around her. It is simultaneously terrifying and exhilarating. However, there are ramifications of her experience that she must accept and face.
Sunshine is about the magic that is all around us, just waiting to be seen. It's also about questioning assumptions and trusting in oneself. Robin McKinley spins an awesome story that will make you sad to close the last page. What I really love about this book is the way McKinley slowly exposes the world to you. Nothing is quite what it seems as Rae's world unfolds in front of your eyes.
I managed to finish this book in two days--it would have been one, but I fell asleep reading it around 3am. Sunshine is fabulous. It was really wonderful. A must read for all vampire fans--however, this is not your typical gothic vampire fare.
Rae Seddon is a young woman whose life revolves around the local coffeeshop where she bakes amazing cinammon rolls and pastries and concocts fabulous desserts. The regulars and other employees have become her extended family and life is fairly simple.
There's always an until, isn't there?
Life is simple, until Rae goes out alone to the lake on the outskirts of town where she spent many childhood hours. At the lake she has an experience that changes her--it changes her completely and life will never be the same. Rae's whole worldview is altered by her experience, and her eyes are opened to the reality of the world around her. It is simultaneously terrifying and exhilarating. However, there are ramifications of her experience that she must accept and face.
Sunshine is about the magic that is all around us, just waiting to be seen. It's also about questioning assumptions and trusting in oneself. Robin McKinley spins an awesome story that will make you sad to close the last page. What I really love about this book is the way McKinley slowly exposes the world to you. Nothing is quite what it seems as Rae's world unfolds in front of your eyes.
