Climate change has wreaked havoc on the world as we know it. With each impending hurricane season, the state of Florida is slipping away; its land surrendering to the rising tides, and its dwindling but resilient people migrating elsewhere while there’s still time.
“The Light Pirate” opens with Kirby and his pregnant wife, Frida, preparing for an incoming hurricane. In the wake of the devastating storm, Kirby, his young sons Flip and Lucas, and Frida find their lives changed in an instant—merciless to the changing world and worsening elements around them. But out of the storm comes a child of the same name: Wanda.
From here, this story unfolds gorgeously and tenderly over the span of decades as Wanda grows up against the backdrop of a decimated Florida. Brooks-Dalton’s writing is compelling, affecting, & perhaps most of all, a powerful commentary on change & the temporality of life’s seasons.
I was utterly bewitched by “The Light Pirate” & wanted more time with these characters; this story (for loves of “Where the Crawdads Sing” who can handle the dystopian spin of climate change commentary) is one I’ll hold in my bones forever. This book was a Top 10 Read of 2022, and the GMA Book Club Pick for December 2022!
Rating: 5 Stars
Publication Details: Out Now, Grand Central Publishing
*Huge thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for providing my review copy!*
