Review: Edgy and Raw
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2014
Song of the Fireflies is a lot different that some of the other things I've read so far from J.A. Redmerski.  It is very dark and raw with characters that are flawed and far from perfect.  Elias and Bray's story is hard to read sometimes because it is so emotional and heartbreaking.  It is told from both Elias and Bray's point of view.  I really liked Elias, and Bray did grow on me.  One thing I did like was that the two stuck together in spite of everything they went through.  J.A. Redmerski addresses suicide, drug use, and the inner demons that plaque and effect the characters.  I don't think this story is going to be something that everyone will enjoy, but I do think there will be people who embrace Bray and Elias and will really like it.  I was somewhat in the middle.  It isn't one of my favorite works by this author, but it was good for the most part, and I was really pleased with the ending, despite the emotionally rough road that I had to take on the journey.