Dreaming in Daylight

by Susan Merson

Susan Merson locates the reader squarely inside her characters hearts and minds, pinning down moments where the human condition.. her narrative voice is beautiful, luxurious, poetic. Merson creates a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932993975
• ISBN13: 9781932993974
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Blocpress
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The Way It Really Was

Rosie, the heroine of DREAMING IN DAYLIGHT, is one of those characters you immediately feel you know, an authentic, charming voice that stays with you long after you've finished the book. The time, the location, the references all ring true, taking you to another place, but one that is both familiar and new. As young as she is, Rosie is an old soul, someone we want to ride along with as she lives her life, with her non-functioning family.

A Journey Back in Time

I was intrigued by the title--and then I got to know Rosie. She is one of those unsung heroines who gets through an idiosyncratic childhood, who is continually drawn into the drama around her, wants to understand it, but would also just love to pull the covers over her head. I was taken back in time to an era of my teens, another daughter caught in the grasp of a loving father. Each character came alive and due to the skill of the writer, I could empathize with them all. Having grown up in a New York Jewish home, I could relate to the values and mishigas of this family. The sensitivity and courage of Rosie, spirited and vital, has stayed with me. She could have been my friend.

A Wonderful Journey

Just finished your novel. It was a wonderful journey . Rich in heartache and yearning and dreams that lead on to still more dreams that we move through as we live them out trying to let go of the old ones . The novel is so available to the reader. At least to this reader. It will be a pleasure to keep recommending it to our friends. So many resonances of things you have written or said. I am so happy for you. It makes me smile to think what a treat it will be for your readers.