On a journey through her home country of New Zealand, we follow Sarah (& her young son) as she makes her way to visit an old friend in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. On this literal journey of hers, Sarah also finds herself on an emotional journey with the familiar landscape of her youth evoking memories that she’d perhaps rather have left in the past – with her story unfolding in alternating chapters of past & present.
Although the main protagonist of this book is Sarah, the landscape and setting of New Zealand came alive to me more than she did. I found the author to write quite visually, with a lot of the story playing out in my mind like a movie as I read.
Whilst I enjoyed my experience reading this book, having completed it in the one sitting, I did feel a little flat upon finishing it. I think the length of it, being a novella, meant that I found myself not fully invested in the story & characters – as we concluded, I felt like Sarah’s story had only just begun; I wanted more. I’m happy to have read Travelling in the Dark, and been introduced to the writing of the author, however I do feel like this is one of those stories that is easily forgettable.
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