Light On Snow, by Anita Shreve is a quiet book in that there may not be big actions scenes, however, this does not mean that it is not an engrossing read. It's told from the perspective of Nicky, a young girl who is living with her father in an isolated house in the woods. They have moved to this lonely spot following the tragic death of her mother and her sister. Her father is determined to keep the world at bay and try to heal, but Nicky would rather be closer to the action the local town might offer. One evening, their settled world is shattered when they find an abandoned baby in the snow nearby, and race it to the hospital. The baby survives and Nicky begins to harbour a fantasy about them being able to look after the baby permanently. This fantasy goes up a notch when the baby's mother shows up at their house during a bad storm and during the days that follow, when their home is cut off from the main road, they face the dilemma of whether to turn her in to the authorities. This is a moving story of loss and longing. Nicky is an excellent narrator and all the characters are filled out and believable, and even those your brain is telling you to despise are written sympathetically. It just goes to show that you never really know what you would do in any given situation until you walk in someone else's shoes. Anita Shreve is a fine author and her books are full of heart - if you haven't tried her yet, I recommend you do so!
My STAR rating: FOUR.
Length: 272 print pages.
Formats available: print; audio CD; ebook.
Price I paid: £0.00, borrowed from my Mum.
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