I knew this would be a difficult one for me to read. Like Cash, my grandpa was my best friend. He was the closest thing I had to a father figure. And, like Cash, the grief that came with losing someone who was always my person was suffocating. It felt like my head was being held underwater indefinitely. There was no drowning. That would imply the grief ceased after awhile. And…it just doesn’t. In the Wild Light is Jeff Zentner’s new novel about two kids--Cash and Delaney--who would be lost without each other. They are best friends in a small Tennessee town ravaged by opioid-related tragedies, including their own mothers. Delaney is a genius whose scientific instincts lead her to an astonishing discovery. When she is invited to an elite East Coast prep school, she insists that her friend also receive a scholarship. Cash is torn between being there for Delaney and being there for his dying grandfather. I can’t say much more about this without spoilers and even if I was so inclined, I wouldn’t want to deny other readers the powerful experience that Zentner provides as Cash and Delaney struggle to understand where they belong and their relationships with each other and their friends and family. I LOVED this book so much! This is going straight to my favorites list. Jeff Zentner has a way of writing that is absolutely amazing and makes you feel ALL the feels. I did not want to put this one down.

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The Poetry – I talked this earlier, but it really deserves a second mention. I was really grateful that Zentner shared his poems with us. I already thought him a word wizard, but these let him showcase that talent in a different way. I have confirmed a new quirk of mine. When I finish a really good book, I clap my hands as if I just watched a performance… and boy did I clap my hands for this! With over 70 original illustrations, printmaker Angela Harding invites you to look at how the light changes the world around us, and how that changes us in its turn.

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In the Wild Light is anchored by its co-leads, Cash & Delaney, specifically through their chemistry and dialogue. We don’t see an excess of authentic boy/girl friendships in YA, at least operating at this level, so that is an achievement in and of itself. The dialogue is also great, occupying that tiny sliver in the venn diagram where “realistic chit-chat and conversational quirks” overlaps with “witty, engaging banter which makes you want to be friends with them too.”Exceptions will be made for people with medical conditions and children, but all bags will be subject to search. Which Band Will Reunite Next? Placing Odds on 14 Groups, from Led Zeppelin to N'Sync Pictures". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009 . Retrieved 2013-07-15. As he walks, Hughes has to remind himself continually that these are all the remains of a single organism, one of the tiniest examples of its species. I’ve always known that Jeff Zentner has a way with words. And I think In the Wild Light may just be his best work yet. He writes in a way that forces the reader to truly experience something. The smells, tastes, touches, and overall imagery in this book are brilliantly and uniquely described. Just through the power of words I could smell the wonderful scents of the South, taste the goodness of country cooking, and feel the air of all four seasons. This. This is why I love reading, and why I especially loved In the Wild Light.