Sherri's review of Sunshine
Sunshine by Robin McKinley
I reviewed this at length long, long ago, but that's gone, so here's a reconstruction.
I love McKinley's writing. I have a single beef with her which seems to be consistent among the stories I've read -- shortchanged, high speed, 'the author is tired now' endings. Perhaps she hates writing endings. Perhaps her editor enforces a word or page limit. Possibly she fears the YA audience for whom she writes won't hang on beyond the climax of the story. I don't know why her endings disappoint me so, I just know that they do, consistently. Rushed, blurred, hurried, unexplained, and not matching the strength, skill, and talent used to write the rest of the book.
In Sunshine, McKinley did her typical good work in constructing a world and introducing us to it a little at a time. She grows characters (rather than constructing them) and engages the reader quickly in their situations. Sunshine is an exceptionally interesting twist on the usual Vampire fare and I enjoyed her take on the...more
I love McKinley's writing. I have a single beef with her which seems to be consistent among the stories I've read -- shortchanged, high speed, 'the author is tired now' endings. Perhaps she hates writing endings. Perhaps her editor enforces a word or page limit. Possibly she fears the YA audience for whom she writes won't hang on beyond the climax of the story. I don't know why her endings disappoint me so, I just know that they do, consistently. Rushed, blurred, hurried, unexplained, and not matching the strength, skill, and talent used to write the rest of the book.
In Sunshine, McKinley did her typical good work in constructing a world and introducing us to it a little at a time. She grows characters (rather than constructing them) and engages the reader quickly in their situations. Sunshine is an exceptionally interesting twist on the usual Vampire fare and I enjoyed her take on the...more
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