Sunshine by Robin McKinley
I finished reading Sunshine by Robin McKinley last night and I really enjoyed it. This was my book club’s November book.
Rae “Sunshine” Seddon knows what kind of family she comes from on her father’s side, but because of her mother’s influence, she has ignored it until she is abducted by a gang of vampires. She must tap into her magical abilities in order to save herself and Constantine, another vampire held against his will.
Sunshine is very surprised with her magical abilities, her desire to rescue another vampire, and her actual escape from the vampires that abducted her. As far as she knows, she’s the only one in the world to have ever escaped from vampires.
Once she gets home, she tries to forget what happened, but finds this to be easier said than done as she begins to realize her abductors are still after her and Constantine. Both Sunshine and Constantine realize they can’t defeat the vampire gang alone, so they form an unlikely partnership to get through their peril together.
As I said, I enjoyed reading Sunshine. I enjoyed the story very much, but I’ve always been fascinated by vampires, so enjoying the story was no surprise to me. At times, I was very frustrated with Sunshine’s unwillingness to explore different aspects of the story. And, because the book was solely in her point of view, I didn’t feel like all my questions were answered by the time the story ended. I enjoyed the tension between Sunshine and Constantine and kept hoping their relationship would develop past its “symbiotic” nature. I could’ve done without the language and the explicit scene as I didn’t feel it added anything to the story. In my opinion, Sunshine isn’t scary, but it’s rather suspenseful and is considered a thriller.
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PS–After reading this book, you’ll have a craving for cinnamon rolls.
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I read this one recently and enjoyed it too. I definitely craved fresh baked goods! My review of it is here: http://jacobandalysa.blogspot.com/2007/07/book-review-extravaganza.html
Hmmm, maybe I’ll have to borrow that one from you (Tyler’s going out of town again!)
You are more than welcome to borrow it. When is Tyler leaving?