A review by penguin555
How the Light Gets In by Joyce Maynard

reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Too repetitive, politics too heavy handed (and it’s politics I AGREE with!), did not find arcs of some characters to be believable, could’ve skipped the character of Guy completely.