An intriguing and wonderfully descriptive look into a man caught between reality and memories of childhood.
I was immediately drawn to the cover of LIGHT FROM DISTANT STARS which is both beautiful and enchanting. I was pulled into the story by the three quotes at the beginning by John Steinbeck, Sylvia Plath and Simone Weil. These three different quotes set the stage for introducing the reader to the main character Cohen Marah and the emotional journey he’s about to embark on.
At the beginning Cohen discovers his father’s dead body at work. Not knowing what happened or if he’s responsible, Cohen finds himself unable to take action and unwilling to be the one who is the first to discover the body. He decides to leave work and drive to the baseball field to find his sister, Kaye. He watches his nephew play baseball as he waits for the phone call that will tell him his father is dead. As Cohen tries to come to terms with his father’s death, he finds himself reflecting on his childhood experiences and memories. These memories of being at church as his father gives a sermon, of his Sunday school teacher and of playing baseball with his father continue to run through his mind as he battles with his emotions. When the phone call finally comes Cohen finds himself unprepared for the news he receives...his father is NOT dead but rather on the way to the hospital.
This first look into this story is very interesting and intriguing. I loved the authors very detailed and wonderfully descriptive writing style. I also enjoyed the way the author had the main character going between the past and the present. I look forward to reading the rest of this book and finding out what really happened to Cohen’s father and why his childhood memories are so important. Thank you for this first look into LIGHT FROM DISTANT STARS. I thoroughly enjoyed this excerpt!
At the beginning Cohen discovers his father’s dead body at work. Not knowing what happened or if he’s responsible, Cohen finds himself unable to take action and unwilling to be the one who is the first to discover the body. He decides to leave work and drive to the baseball field to find his sister, Kaye. He watches his nephew play baseball as he waits for the phone call that will tell him his father is dead. As Cohen tries to come to terms with his father’s death, he finds himself reflecting on his childhood experiences and memories. These memories of being at church as his father gives a sermon, of his Sunday school teacher and of playing baseball with his father continue to run through his mind as he battles with his emotions. When the phone call finally comes Cohen finds himself unprepared for the news he receives...his father is NOT dead but rather on the way to the hospital.
This first look into this story is very interesting and intriguing. I loved the authors very detailed and wonderfully descriptive writing style. I also enjoyed the way the author had the main character going between the past and the present. I look forward to reading the rest of this book and finding out what really happened to Cohen’s father and why his childhood memories are so important. Thank you for this first look into LIGHT FROM DISTANT STARS. I thoroughly enjoyed this excerpt!