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File Size: 1685 KB
Print Length: 393 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1681191814
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens; 1 edition (February 13, 2018)
Publication Date: February 13, 2018
Language: English
ASIN: B078WVHS6B
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SovaZone says: This is a lovely philosophy book disguised as a YA novel. I suppose all science fiction is philosophy though. At any rate, this is a heady contemplation of love, loss, and the need to belong. Leah Thomas invites us to explore these themes through the eyes of deeply flawed, deeply conflicted, deeply human (even the alien to a degree), deeply relatable characters. The concept of the alien virus is fresh and imaginative, and is eerie and creepy more so than flat-out scary--which is a good thing in a YA book. The writing is solid and beautiful. Her descriptions of character and place are vivid, and often read like poetry. Her characters’ voices are distinct and true, and the dialogue is fun to read. Humor and quirkiness in the writing help leaven the bleakness of the plot’s darker moments. One of the finest qualities of the writing is Thomas’s ability to express a profound, or, as Milo would say, “abstract†universal truth in a very simple yet elegant way, e.g., “People came and went, but love remained. It just changed faces an awful lot.†Thus she invites readers of all ages to enjoy this delicious literary feast! Yum Yum! More please!
An amazing and character-driven read. I couldn’t put it down. Leah Thomas always writes such good characters that you kind of want to wrap them in a warm blanket and hug them and protect them from the world. I really loved the sci-fi elements, its always so weird and creative. All in all, I am never disappointed by her storytelling skills
Okay...truth because it's my blog and I do what I want, I didn't like this book. I read it out of sheer determination and it took me the past week to finish. So the story concept, I think is brilliant and unique. An alien appears and inhabits the body of siblings. What a refreshing and unique concept to the Young Adult book market, sign me up. The execution was a confusing mess, that left me lost in the story line, floundering between the multiple POVs, and over all annoyed that it was so poorly done.I almost DNF-ed the book within the first chapter because the opening to this story is so confusing. I don't really understand the opening, it is a flashback, told from no one's point of view, and it definitely don't hook the reader. Next, let me tell you about my confusion with the chapter titles as it took me about 10 chapters to figure out Hank, Milo, and Ana were actually POV chapters associated with the body parts Luz inhabited. And wow was that frustrating and confusing. So after about page 75, I think surely this is looking up. Alas, I was wrong.The author then felt the need to insert relationships into the story. Why yes, an alien named Luz taking over bodies isn't enough to handle a plot on its own, lets have Ana and Hank dating people. But wait, it doesn't stop their we are going to have exploring sexuality, multiple exes appearing and friends deciding to come out to you. NO, just no...where were people to tell this author that this is too much. The story had no balance or symmetry, it was bouncing from plot line to plot line, from melt down to melt down, and it wasn't enjoyable because during all of the this, the main story was washed away.Overall, it was just too much crammed into a book to make it a cohesive novel. It didn't flow and while I wanted to be left with good feels, I ultimately was just happy it was over. So excellent idea, horrid execution.
This review originally appeared on herestohappyendings.com.I honestly had no idea what I was expecting when I started reading When Light Left Us. I had read the synopsis, of course, and it kind of made me a bit more confused, and when I started the book, read through it, and finished it, I came out feeling puzzled about the whole thing.Don’t get me wrong, I did like When Light Left Us. I thought it was different and interesting, and kind of reminded me a little bit of some of my science fiction shows, but I just found it kind of hard to relate to any of the characters or really even enjoy the plot as much as I had hoped that I would. All in all, I felt kind of disappointed and unsatisfied about it, especially the ending (which still left me feeling a little perplexed).“When Luz was with them, they weren’t annoyed with one another. The understood what they’d never understood in all the years of growing up without him. The Vasquezs understood they would never entirely understand one another, and that was okay.â€The Vasquez family broke apart when their father left, without goodbyes for some, leaving Maggie and her three children – Hank, Ana, and Milo – behind. Maggie is left to raise three children alone, and they all have their quirks and problems, but sometimes it’s just difficult.Then Luz comes along, and changes everything. At first, for the better, and then things go to strange, dark places, leaving lives shattered and everyone in the family feeling broken.“‘You’d be surprised at how much of a person is left behind after they go missing.'â€Left trying to find themselves and repair relationships, the four of them embark on a life without Luz. Milo talks very little and swears he can only hear a loud sound in his ears, causing him to always wear headphones. Ana doesn’t sleep – she rarely blinks and refuses to close her eyes. Hank is afraid to use his own hands, which no longer feel like his own, causing him problems at school, with friends, and with basketball. Maggie doesn’t understand, and tries her hardest to make the life of her children the best she can.Throughout the book, it’s so difficult to figure out exactly what is going on. Nothing seems to be told in a timeline that would clear this up – the story essentially starts during the aftermath of when Luz is gone, and we get a glimpse into what life was like with Luz every now and again thanks to flashbacks. These are essential to the story, and reveal so much. It really leaves you guessing at what Luz actually is, who he is, etc.“‘We can call him alien because it’s life we don’t understand, and we don’t really understand the stars. But we don’t really understand the holes in the world, either. We don’t know what springs up in the deep trenches of the ocean, in the unexplored caves of the Amazon. Nobody does.'â€I think part of the allure of When Light Left Us is the whole trying-to-figure-out-what-Luz-is thing. Sure, it was confusing at so many parts, but it was also intriguing and really grabs your attention. While I spent the entire book scratching my head and wondering what the heck was going on, I also couldn’t stop reading, looking for answers and devouring the writing that made this story so unique.I think that this book was a bit long, and the pacing seemed kind of off in some places – for example, the last 100 pages seemed to drag on a bit, full of information that simply didn’t answer the questions. The ending left me wanting more answers than were given, and I felt like the family issues were not resolved as clearly as they could have been.This is admittedly the first book I’ve read by Leah Thomas, and I was entranced by her writing style and thought she was able to create a family dynamic that was deep, emotional, and full of secrets, and I loved that. I am looking forward to reading her other books, including Because You’ll Never Meet Me.I wish more focus would have been placed on Luz’s origin, as well as the children’s father who kind of just upped and left the family. I also wish I would have been better able to really like the characters – I think out of all of them, the only one I truly cared for was Hank. The rest just didn’t seem deep enough, maybe? I’m not sure.If you’re a science fiction fan I would recommend this, especially if you like books that keep you guessing until the very end (because trust me, you’ll be guessing a lot throughout this book). I did enjoy it, and I’m glad I had the chance to read it. I do wish I had more positive things to say, and I wish I had been able to fall in love with the book like I had hoped I would.Another note? That cover is absolutely gorgeous.Note: I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Unlike anything you have ever read, truly captures the beauty and wonder of family, loss, and love and what it means to be human.
This book was such a wonderful experience to read.
A powerful, heart wrenching and beautiful story. I am a fan of all of Leah’s books and this one does not let me down.
A beautiful story,Well written and worth a read!
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