num_pages: 224
description: The moving story of a father who dies young and the family he leaves behindEven in a small town people have secrets, including how much they really mean to each other. In Alison McGhee’s haunting debut, a tragic event sparks revelations from nine-year-old Mallie, her mother, her grandfather, a waitress, and Mallie’s father’s ex-lover. They discover long-hidden truths and forge new bonds in this unforgettable, heartbreaking novel about parents, children, and love.
language: English
title: Rainlight
titlecomplete: Rainlight
genres: Fiction, Literature
ratings_count: 236
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Minnesota Book Award
category: Novels & Short Stories
publisher: Picador