A review by kat07
Lights All Night Long by Lydia Fitzpatrick
3.0
I really wanted to like this book more, but I had a difficult time getting into it. I did liked the overall story, but I struggled connecting with the characters, and the timeline felt slow. Despite that, I'm still glad I read it, and if this sounds like something you might be interested in, I say go for it!
Ilya and Vladimir, two Russian brothers, have always dreamed of living in America together. Ilya is smart and picks up English so well that he is offered to go to America through an exchange program. His older brother Vladimir is the exact opposite as he falls into a life of drugs, and is arrested for murder. Ilya, now in the US, is convinced of his brother's innocence and despite everyone else giving up, he refuses and does some investigating of his own.
Themes addressed:
• Brotherly love
• Coming of age
• The dream of a better life
• Importance of education
• Family sacrifices
TW: drug addiction, death
Ilya and Vladimir, two Russian brothers, have always dreamed of living in America together. Ilya is smart and picks up English so well that he is offered to go to America through an exchange program. His older brother Vladimir is the exact opposite as he falls into a life of drugs, and is arrested for murder. Ilya, now in the US, is convinced of his brother's innocence and despite everyone else giving up, he refuses and does some investigating of his own.
Themes addressed:
• Brotherly love
• Coming of age
• The dream of a better life
• Importance of education
• Family sacrifices
TW: drug addiction, death