Review: A new love story unlike the others
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 13, 2013
I truly loved The Red Sun Rises. It is a YA novel about a teen boy not only grappling with the fact he doesn't fit in at his school or in his community, but also trying to get his father to understand how he feels. The story depicts life as a teenage boy very well. There is friction between him and his father that is realistic as well as the pressure to be like everyone around you. I think the author does an exceptional job at setting up Eren as a good role model. He is not perfect and makes some terrible mistakes but he is a good kid and willingly faces the consequences of his actions. This is a love story not only about finding and falling in love with your perfect match but also loving and accepting yourself, your family and friends for who they are, faults and all. This was a deeply touching book well balanced with great action, plenty of laughs, and great characters!