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Sunshine

by Robin McKinley

There hadn't been any trouble out at the lake for years, and Sunshine just needed a spot where she could be alone with her thoughts. Vampires never entered her mind. Until they found her. (read review)

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Chestertonian_Rambler
  • Rated 5 stars

“Another nearly-perfect book, enthralling enough for a noisy plane ride yet human enough for a quiet fireside read. The protagonist is a baker at an independently-run coffee shop whose fondness for vampire stories suddenly strikes all too close to home. Yet plot descriptions don't begin to cover the thoroughgoing warmth that infuses the narrative, characters, and (otherwise dreary) world. Looking into the eyes of the undead, this is a book first and foremost about the joys of living in our...”

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Maria S
  • Rated 2 stars

“Once again - a vampire book which could have had so much potential, but just flopped. I don't really like sci-fi or fantasy and I might be a bit harder on the book because of that. Definitely didn't do it for me.”

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  • Rated 4.147336 stars
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  • Rated 4 stars
  

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  • Deborah

    deborah said:

    “Does anyone have any thoughts as to whether this is supposed to be set in a sort of modern-day Damar, or in a completely different universe from her other books?”

    posted Monday, June 30 2008
  • Evie ♥

    evie ♥ said:

    ““Sunshine” by Robin McKinley 405 pages

    5/5. The author creates a unique world for a story filled with danger, excitement and nail biting tension laced with much needed comic relief in all the right places. There were quite a few unpredictable twists and turns interspersed within the whole story and the characters and storyline are well developed. The main characters, Rae and Constantine, will charm and grip you and refuse to let go.

    This is what "Twilight" by Stephanie Meyer wants to be when it grows up. Seriously. I'm always reluctant to write reviews for fear of giving something away and spoiling the story for someone else but as with anything, when I happen on a book that surprises me, grabs me and holds me spellbound-so much that I forget to eat or sleep-I have to try to write something, if for no other reason than the book deserves it. I will do my best with the telling without telling but I will definitely not do it justice.

    Once I reached page 12 I could not put the book down. This is no ordinary vampire tale although it does have some of the usual elements of the genre: a young woman is in the wrong place at the wrong time, vampires and humans have a teeny tiny bit of trouble co-existing, conflict of good vs. evil and when the odds are stacked against you, go down fighting because it's no use hiding under your bed.

    Having said that, there are many things that make this story unique. It takes place in an alternate reality similar to our own where dark creatures or “Others” are known to exist alongside humans but are tracked by the government in order to keep humans safe. “Others” that populate this world can be angels, demons and weres of various kinds (ever hear of a were-chicken?), half-bloods and vampires. Vampires being the tricksters they are don't cooperate and register with the Agency but then we all would kind of expect that of them, wouldn't we? Since the world has run amok and the number of vamps far exceeds that of humans, the humans have learned to use unique living charms and wards for protection as well as eating dreamy desserts baked by our young protagonist, Rae, and served at her family diner. It all sounds simple enough but there are surprises in every shadow and in every ray of light. What Rae endures is unimaginable and as the nightmare unfolded as I read, I could only gasp, wide-eyed and keep turning the pages well into the night. Definitely worth the time but be forewarned-it will leave you craving more.


    “But my darling, what if there were no one who could do the difficult things?”


    As always, if you read the book, let me know what you think.
    ”

    posted Wednesday, April 9 2008 ( | view 2 replies )
  • Deborah

    deborah said:

    “Does anyone know if her next book (Chalice) is the sequel to Sunshine?”

    posted Thursday, March 13 2008 ( | view 2 replies )
  • LunarEclipse

    lunareclipse said:

    “I hope there will be another book in the series to come out.”

    posted Thursday, November 1 2007
  • kickinlibrarian

    kickinlibrarian said:

    “I loved Sunshine's world and all of the others McKinley has created...I also hope she does a sequel because I'm dying to know if anything will truly develop b/w Sunshine and Constantine. I have yet to come across any other title with a similar world.

    My favs of McKinley's are The Hero and The Crown, Sunshine, and Deerskin.
    htw”

    posted Tuesday, April 24 2007
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