A review by jomarch436
The Speed of Light by Elizabeth Rosner

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This is a very deep book. The main focus is how the three characters have dealt, or not dealt, with trauma. I felt like there was so much focus on this, it wasn’t enjoyable. Which really it probably wasn’t supposed to be. But it just felt wrong; unrealistic maybe. The last 50 pages were the best for me. It felt like the characters were really getting somewhere, understanding more about themselves and the world. One grip I have is with the character Isaac, Paula’s lover/conductor friend. To me he comes across as using her for sex and gives her bad advice like he’s condescending. Then at the end of the book he gives her really good advice that helps her and the reader understand why
she can’t sing anymore
. I actually feel like Sola would have been a really good person to deliver that advice, as she came across as very wise. Or even Julian because he is very perceptive and emotional as well.
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