A review by islandkate
The Sunlight Pilgrims by Jenni Fagan

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This book. Somehow it was dark without being heavy. It was bleak without being depressing. Occasionally the prose would get a little purple and the narrative structure confusing, but overall I loved it. The characters were so compelling I didn’t really care that there was no obvious plot. Just a snapshot of complicated relationships as the world goes into a deep freeze.

I usually HATE an unclear ending, but I was even ok with this one. Did they die? Did winter ever end? Was Constance holding Alastair’s hand too?! Who knows and honestly, I don’t care.

Jenni Fagan is magic and I’ll read anything she writes.