Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Details & Specs. He knows he is destined to follow in his father’s footsteps, and he doesn’t want to hold her back. Classification – Fiction / Country Noir / Southern Lit Summary – Jacob McNeely quit high school and cut most of his peers out of his life. This isn’t your ordinary coming-of-age novel, but with his bone-cutting insights into these men and the region that bred them, Joy makes it an extraordinarily intimate experience.”—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review “Lyrical, propulsive, dark and compelling. Narrator: Jacob McNeely It did bother me that David thought he couldn’t leave. Change ). Title: Where All Light Tends To Go Format: Hardcover Product dimensions: 272 pages, 9.25 X 6.32 X 0.84 in Shipping dimensions: 272 pages, 9.25 X 6.32 X 0.84 in Published: October 15, 2018 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Language: English. Rants and Reviews on Novels Written in the First Person Point of View. But there is also a fair amount of … . The following ISBNs are associated with this title: ISBN - 10: 0399172777. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. David Joy manages to be both lyrical and gritty, loving and horrifyingly violent, funny and grim. Author Information: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Book Reviews: Huffington Post, Kirkus Reviews. Author: David Joy Please purchase it on Amazon and support this blog: Post was not sent - check your email addresses! rise above the fate he always thought was his. ISBN - 13: … Working for his father, he sees firsthand the corruption of local law enforcement, the suffocating fear of those caught up in the drug ring, and the brutality of the business. I had to stew in my own thoughts before I wrote this review. Jacob McNeely, the reluctant son of a prosperous small-town meth dealer, tells the story of the few weeks following the high school graduation of his childhood friend and lover. David Joy’s first novel, Where All Light Tends to Go, debuted to great acclaim and was named an Edgar finalist for Best First Novel. '&https=1' : ''); --Ron Rash, PEN/Faulkner Finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Serena "Where All Light Tends to Go is deeply rooted in place, written in an assured, authentic voice. Just because he thought everyone else in the town wasn’t leaving? While he wants to reconnect with her, he tries to keep her at an arm’s length. Where All the Light Tends to Go fits right into the tales of corruption, lawlessness, and desperation in the rural American south such as Cormac McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men. Title: Where All the Light Tends to Go When we were introduced to Maggie and David’s dad, I didn’t get the vibe that his dad wouldn’t let him leave if he wanted to. I love stories of wrong-side-of-the-tracks love). Want to read this book? Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. As my first Country Noir story, David Joy kept me reading more. David's debut novel, Where All Light Tends to Go, is a propulsive, "Appalachian noir" story about 18 year-old Jacob McNeely's attempts to transcend a family legacy of crime and violence.His father is a meth kingpin in a small North Carolina town. ______________________________________________________________________. medianet_crid = "632212216"; Where All the Light Tends to Go fits right into the tales of corruption, lawlessness, and desperation in the rural American south such as Cormac McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men. Summary –  Jacob McNeely quit high school and cut most of his peers out of his life. Publisher: G.P. A high school dropout, Jacob has worked in his father's illicit business for years. (This ‘complaint’ could just be my personal taste. For a literary novel, it’s certainly a page turner. Jacob’s mom is suffering from addition in the small town and his first love, Maggie, is bound for bigger and better things. The novel is graphic in its descriptions of the lifestyle Jacob is born into, and there is plenty of movement–a lot of things happening. His stories and creative nonfiction have appeared in Drafthorse, Smoky Mountain Living, Wilderness House Literary Review, Pisgah Review, and Flycatcher, and he is the author of the memoir Growing Gills: A Fly Fisherman’s Journey. Loading. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. A Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel “Remarkable . ( Log Out /  Jacob’s mom is suffering from addition in the small town and his first love, Maggie, is bound for bigger and better things. His path is already laid out for him: working for his dad’s huge methodically organized meth ring. His path is already laid out for him: working for his dad’s huge methodically organized meth ring. The area surrounding Cashiers, North Carolina, is home to people … Putnam’s Sons (Random House) His picture of … Where All Light Tends to Go is an outstanding debut and a fine addition to the country noir vein of Southern Literature." medianet_height = "250"; You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. Title – Where All Light Tends To Go  (Website, Goodreads, Amazon), Classification – Fiction / Country Noir / Southern Lit. Jacob McNeely quit high school and cut most of his peers out of his life. var mnSrc = (isSSL ? Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I really got into the story! Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. In the country-noir tradition of Winter's Bone meets 'Breaking Bad, ' a savage and beautiful story of a young man seeking redemption. ( Log Out /  The suspense and plot outweighed the minor flaws. But there is also a fair amount of introspection and internal dialogue. Genre: Literary, Southern, Grit Other Books by David Joy: Where All the Light Tends to Go is David Joy’s debut novel, but he has written a memoir–Growing Gills: A Fly Fisherman’s Journey. var isSSL = 'https:' == document.location.protocol; When an a opportunity arises to escape his life in the rural south and go off to the city while his girlfriend attends college, he must tie up lose ends in the business in order to leave. The New York Times Book Review "Lyrical, propulsive, dark and compelling. All of Jacob’s observations and actions culminate in an overriding sense of hopelessness and feeling of being trapped. Where All Light Tends to Go by David Joy Putnam, March 2015 260 pages – Amazon If Holden Caulfield ever needed a best friend that could (and probably would, if pressed) do his dirty work for him, the main character of David Joy’s debut novel Where All Light Tends to Go, Jacob McNeely, would be that friend.. Where All Light Tends to Go follows the teenaged McNeely as he struggles to understand the life that … })(); I have no idea how I feel about this book. ( Log Out /  No one knows the word struggle better than 18-year-old Jacob McNeely, who carries his birthright like a "loaded gun of hope and faith." Number of Pages: 272 . His mother is an addict. Synopsis: Title – Where All Light Tends To Go (Website, Goodreads, Amazon) Author – David Joy (Website, Goodreads) Published – March 3rd 2015.