Review: Light from a Distant Star

Light from a Distant Star: A Novel by Mary McGarry Morris
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Don't get me wrong, this was a good book. Great, no. Not knock-your-socks-off great. One that if you want to go to the beach or read on a lazy weekend yes, not staying up all night ignoring everything book. Nellie is an endearing young lady that quickly grows on you. She has an older sister Ruth and a younger brother Henry. Henry and Nellie do a lot of things together. They both from the descriptions seem rather nerdy. With her glasses fogging up all the time etc. Cracks me up when I read it...

Nellie's grandfather Charlie is a gruff old man, who owns a junkyard in the middle of town. The town thinks it is an eyesore but it stays regardless. One day a man is there and lives in the barn, doing odd jobs for Charlie. Max seems nice but a bit quiet. However, one day shortly after they meet him, a dog tries to attack Henry and Max hits it on the head with a hammer and kills it.

Nellie's parents are dysfuntional, but not really bad. Just no communication and that makes it interesting in their home. They have an extra little apartment type thing in their house, and the family owned hardware store isn't making any money, so they have got to get this apartment rented. They finally rent to a young lady who isn't from their town, her aunt works at the beauty salon with the mom. Dolly works as a dancer at a strip club. Dolly in herself is a bit strange.

Not going to give any more away, but when all these collide, what will be left is a tragedy and all the different emotions people go through after something like that. Go ahead, read it! Cheer Nellie on!!!

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