BODIES OF LIGHT: Jennifer Down

BODIES OF LIGHT

by Jennifer Down

I was recommended this book as being a bit like A Little Life, perhaps because it is also about a good person who struggles beneath the weight of the many traumatic things that have happened to them. However, I think Bodies of Light is an even better novel. Simply but beautifully written, it feels more emotionally true. While it deals with some very heavy themes, including abuse, they are approached with tremendous sympathy and grace. A gut-wrenching read, but full of empathy.

- Recommended by Kat

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