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sjgomzi's review against another edition
5.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ to read #83 for the year. My first Jeremy Hepler bookand I can guarantee it won’t be my last. A phenomenal coming of age tale that invoked strong emotions and kept me on the edge of my seat by the end. Strong writing and characters worth caring about. One of my top books for the year. As you can probably tell, I loved it!
shellycampbellauthor's review against another edition
4.0
If ever there was a horror comfort read, Sunray Alice is it.
I enjoyed the heck out of this read. Hepler doesn’t waste any words. Pared down, honest and raw, this coming of age story in small town wartime Texas will fill a nostalgic hollow you didn’t even know you had, reader. Reminiscent of King’s The Green Mile, Sunray Alice examines the good and bad in humanity, the immovable morality of a main character who is easy to cheer for and how normal people react when their world turns upside down.
I enjoyed the heck out of this read. Hepler doesn’t waste any words. Pared down, honest and raw, this coming of age story in small town wartime Texas will fill a nostalgic hollow you didn’t even know you had, reader. Reminiscent of King’s The Green Mile, Sunray Alice examines the good and bad in humanity, the immovable morality of a main character who is easy to cheer for and how normal people react when their world turns upside down.
bookwyrm55's review against another edition
5.0
Full disclosure, I am the current publisher of this book. We acquired it when another publisher closed their doors suddenly, so this was my first chance to read / listen to the story. This is a great book. Jeremy Hepler, more known for darker works, has delivered a story with history, heart, and passion.
When four Nazi prisoners escape an internment camp near a small Texas town named Sunray, it sets a sequence of events in action with consequences to nearly every resident. Sunray is heavy on churches and saloons. Alice, whose father died in the war, finds herself pitted against an array of unexpected events, rival kids, her mother and her memories that would send most adults reeling.
The secret she uncovers, and fights for, is remarkable. The characters feel gritty, and real, and the relationships are clearly defined, steering the action. Told from the POV of Alice as an old woman, to a younger woman named Emily, this is a story you won't soon forget.
And though it's not always the case, this is a book where you don't want to miss the author's notes. How the story came to be, what it means to him, are all important.
The narrator, Cathi Colas, is the perfect voice, able to bring young and old Alice to live, as well as a fairly complex group of others seamlessly.
Highly recommended.
When four Nazi prisoners escape an internment camp near a small Texas town named Sunray, it sets a sequence of events in action with consequences to nearly every resident. Sunray is heavy on churches and saloons. Alice, whose father died in the war, finds herself pitted against an array of unexpected events, rival kids, her mother and her memories that would send most adults reeling.
The secret she uncovers, and fights for, is remarkable. The characters feel gritty, and real, and the relationships are clearly defined, steering the action. Told from the POV of Alice as an old woman, to a younger woman named Emily, this is a story you won't soon forget.
And though it's not always the case, this is a book where you don't want to miss the author's notes. How the story came to be, what it means to him, are all important.
The narrator, Cathi Colas, is the perfect voice, able to bring young and old Alice to live, as well as a fairly complex group of others seamlessly.
Highly recommended.
dwango's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ghostthereader's review against another edition
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
felifirefly's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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