The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
“Mary tries to see her children as belonging to God: only borrowed. She and Mathew have agreed, finally, that there will be no more of them.”
This is the story of a six-year-old boy, in 1883 in Australia, Denny, who is lost and the whole town starts looking for him in different ways. The story involves his sisters, mother and father, policemen, trackers, maids, farmers and more who all explore their own relationships as the events unfold.
This story was slow for me in the beginning and the atmosphere felt stifling (I’m sure on purpose.) I kept thinking the boy would be ok but then worrying he wouldn’t be. As I kept reading I got more and more attached to the characters and I really loved the ending.
A majestic story, beautifully told.
with gratitude to netgalley and Farrar, Straus and Giroux for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
