Some seem to live a rather "normal" life (what is normal anyway?) and others need a lot of assistance to keep some kind of independence and some aren't able to live on their own at all. Not everyone who is autistic is afflicted the same way by this disability. But that term "autism spectrum" must be there for a reason. I have no experience with people on the autism spectrum. In case you think I'm coming off as too vague? I bloody loved it. So, that means I owe her a big shout out and a very warm thank-you for having written such a beautiful story that featured two complex and unforgettable characters. Adrienne Wilder has done that and managed to captivate me from start to finish. An author has to earn a five-star rating from me and by earning I mean writing an extraordinary book. I said it before and I will say it again. I think that these days a huge majority of romance books are no more than average or even ridiculously bad and I categorically refuse to hand out a five-star rating to something that is poorly written and can hardly interest me anymore. Though I think my expectations aren't too high. When the intervals between memorable books are stretching to the point where you feel it's going to be unbearable, you start to scrutinize yourself. I'm so bloody grateful for this outstanding read because I was standing too many times in the absence of light in terms of the quality of books I had to struggle through this year. In The Absence of Light is the kind of book I inhale and devour in a heartbeat.
However, her greatest gift is to evoke a huge amount of emotion from me. Besides, the author has a wonderful talent of making a flawed, not law-abiding character very lovable and encouraged me to believe in redemption for Grant. It really gave the storyline a compelling forward momentum.
The narrative in this book is excellent and powerful. I'm usually not fond of plenty of narrative but I gotta tip my hat. There's a little something about it that cut through my heart and made me bleed repeatedly. Wilder's voice and writing are terribly beautiful. I don't know but I was crying for no apparent reason. I can't remember the last time a story made me tear up so many times. In The Absence of Light wrecked me but only in the most positive way. One word that would sum this book up is… awesome. Readers who know me are aware that this means something.Įven days after I finished this story, I'm still reeling in the aftermath of one of the best reading experiences I've had this year. My second five-star rating of the year goes to In The Absence of Light by Adrienne Wilder.
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