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How many cult books--fiction, nonfiction, and in-between, are titled BLINDED BY THE LIGHT?
I ended my July 13, 2011 review of Robin F. Brancato's BLINDED BY THE LIGHT by mentioning that I'd heard of this new one and I'd probably "investigate further." Well, this year I have: I located it, bought it, and here are my March 13, 2014 thoughts on it.
Joe Woods' (yes, his birth certificate says "Joe," not "Joseph") gap year between his college-entrance exams and his arrival at Bristol University hasn't gone how he sort-of planned: he became very ill. He celebrated his recovery by visiting a friend in Birmingham, but when that didn't turn out how he'd thought either, he catches a train back to Manchester...and, as the cover suggests, to "answer the call of destiny."
The train's iffy progress seems like such a metaphor for his own life that he welcomes the interest of 2 young people who sit near him. Especially that of the pretty young girl, but the guy has been foreign-traveling like Joe wanted to do, so perks up as the guy tells of a few of his experiences, and Joe doesn't even mind when that conversation easily turns to higher-minded topics--Joe would like to do some good in the world with his chosen career.
Yes, Nick and Kate are "Attractors". And they're doing a great job!
As Joe's stop arrives, he really doesn't want to lose these people--and it's mutual! They invite him to a "get-together" that Saturday night at this place in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, they share with some other people.
Of course he has time to debate--will he or won't he go? But he does decide, and Nick and Kate's enthusiastic greetings would have been enough, but everybody there is glad to see him and so nice. Especially this one beautiful, enchanting girl called Bea. This get-together is a little different than the ones he's used to, but the difference is refreshing. He gets to hoping that there'll be another one the next Saturday night.
Or, someone offers, he could just call his folks and say he's spending this night.
Ashworth doesn't start off with Joe getting on the train. Something else comes first, and that approach gets more sinister as it continues And each chapter starts in an unusual way. What does it all add up to? Does Joe get lost forever?
I'm glad I heard of, located, and read this book, as well as DISCONNECTED, the Ashworth novel promoted on the back page. I recommend both and I hope you enjoy them.
By the way, does anyone's "gap year" actually involve working at The Gap to accumulate college money?
