Content levels
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Teasing fullness, wit, incisiveness, gentleness and generosity' Times Literary SupplementStaring at the Sun charts the life of Jean Serjeant, from her beginning as a naive, carefree country girl before the war through to her wry and trenchant old age in the year 2020. We follow her bruising experience in marriage, her probing of male truths, her adventures in motherhood and in China and we learn cannot fail to be moved by the questions she asks of life and the often unsatisfactory answers it provides.
Is Staring at the Sun appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This literary novel follows a woman's life from rural youth through old age, exploring marriage difficulties, motherhood, and philosophical questions about existence. Contains mature themes about relationships and aging but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death and divorce.
Who'll love this
Teens interested in character-driven stories about life's big questions will find this contemplative journey through one woman's experiences thought-provoking.