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boba_n_books's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Glendy, please write more novels!! This one and her debut are some of the best I’ve read this year. Such complex characters that develop well throughout, interesting plot line with plenty of intrigue, and so many emotions. If you’re up for a rollercoaster, this is the book for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy
bobbijopmh's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
“The astrophysical, geological, and evolutionary processes that made you—and all life on earth—are the great wonders of our universe.”
Glendy Vanderah has done it again. I absolutely loved Where The Forest Meets The Stars; so I had high expectations for Vanderah’s second novel. Those expectations were met, and well exceeded. If you enjoyed Where The Forest Meets The Stars, you’ll love The Light Through The Leaves! I put off reading this when it was first available via Amazon first reads, as I wasn’t sure it would live up to my expectations. (How wrong was I?!)
Like Vanderah’s first novel, nature is interwoven throughout the entire story, but not just as a setting or location. Nature becomes its own character.
The story line is engaging, the characters are well developed, and the writing is atmospheric, almost poetic, at points.
The style and content both remind me somewhat of Barbara Kingsolver’s novels, but there is something unique about this book as well. It was the sort of book that you honestly (as cliche as it sounds) just cannot put down. I read the entire book in two days.
The story is heartbreaking and joyful and stressful and relief-filled all at once. It’s a story of loss, and family, and friendship, and finding a place to belong, and finding love.
I can’t wait to see what Glendy Vanderah writes next!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Car accident, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Violence and Vomit
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