Review: Moving, Beautiful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 9, 2014
Red at Night is one of those books that will nail you between the eyes, thanks to a touching story and the writing prowess of the author Katie McGarry.Stella has had a brutal and rough life and is struggling with decisions about her future. An outcast in school, often being the object of cruelty and laughter, she finds solace in the peace of her own company in her own special places. Jonah is part of the “in crowd,” and after witnessing a deadly accident and comforting a dying man, he struggles with the fragility of life, and his purpose in the grand scheme of things. He often goes to the cemetery where the accident victim rests when he finds Stella there. Together, they gingerly form a bond that grows into something more meaningful and life-altering. Do they hold a future together? Has getting to know Stella been a pivotal point in Jonah’s life? Will they both be better for knowing each other?Katie McGarry could wring the emotion from a stone with her gift for telling a meaningful and heartfelt story. Her characters are filled with depth, personality and realism that allow them to worm their way into your heart and their story unfolds gently, like waves slowly flowing to shore. You may need some tissues for this one, it’s that good, that romantic and that moving!