A mysterious letter-writing campaign bears unexpected consequences in this gifted young writer's intimate exploration of loss and discovery Every contact leaves a trace. But when Colette receives a letter from The Friends of Patrick Mercer about a man lying unconscious in a hospital on the other side of the world, she has no idea who the man might be. Why is she being written to? Hospitalized in England after a car accident, medievalist Patrick Mercer...
I enjoyed this book. The writing is captivating. Chidgey wrote a very intriguing novel, so intriguing that I read to the end to find out if Patrick Mercer was a murderer, but to no avail. I felt like there were clues that this was the case, but never any clear connection between Patrick and the missing girl. Do any other readers agree with my theory?
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The Strength of the Sun is a well-told tale with interconnecting stories filled with characters whose lives unwittingly overlap. Everyone's life essentially changes to take a different path, the day of a solar eclipse and Chidgey uses the imagery of the sun very well throughout the novel. There are two sort of nagging questions in the novel. The first concerns Colette, a young woman who keeps receiving mysterious letters...
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This book keeps you guessing from the start to the end we don't know if the characters live happily everafter. Good developement and an easy read. Now for my question! Who was the "man" and what was his brilliant plan? I just didn't get it, even after re-reading his part 10 times. can anyone help!!
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The Strength of the Sun is a beautifully written book with a message about the desire people have to "connect" with each other. The story lines are nicely interwoven, and the two mysteries (how Colette knows the injured Patrick, and what happened to Ruth and Malcolm's missing daughter) are compelling. I enjoyed trying to figure out how these separate stories were going to come together. Chidgey's repeated uses of the metaphors...
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