This was the first Sunfire that had me flipping to the end before I finished to find out who the heroine ended up with. Usually the two boys the title character finds herself torn between are equally "whatever", but the farmboy David Wesley in this book was so creepily stalkerish like Edward Cullen from "Twilight" that I was keen to see her end up with the other guy, the acrobat and showboat performer, Stephen DuBois. Because of Wesley's rather, um, psycho declarations and condescending attitude... more info
An unusual choice for Sunfire:
I have read and enjoyed all Sunfires to a certain degree. I really enjoy this one because it isn't the usual choice for a YA historical. If they hadn't chosen such an unusual setting, many Sunfire readers would have been cheated of an interesting less chronicled slice of history. I see the writers point in having Gabrielle on land for so long, growing up learning her lesson, etc etc. But it was a bit longer than necesary. It wouldn't have been a problem for the earlier longer books, but the later series... more info
unworthy sunfire romance:
I OWN ALL BUT ONE SUNFIRE ROMANCE AND I LOVE THEM ALL EXCEPT THIS ONE. GABRIELLE ENDS UP WITH A GUY WHO TREATED HER LIKE DIRT FOR THE WHOLE BOOK. HE EVEN CALLED HER A [tramp]. THEN ON THE LAST PAGE HE DECLARES HIS LOVE AND SHE'S ALL FOR IT. IT'S A HORRID STORY AND NOT WORTHY OF THE SUNFIRE NAME. PICK ANY OTHER SUNFIRE...AND ENJOY.
The Tale of a Lost Girl:
I enjoyed the book and the wonderful setting in the opening. Although, I liked the book and it's wonderful tale of a girl who grows up on a showboat I didn't enjoy the fact she left it half way through the book to arrive at a boring scene in the countryside. I enjoy wonderful books about girls and their lives in the country but the way the story runs a person becomes unentertained and starts wanting to flip ahead to the return of Gabrielle on the boat. I found the ending adorable and enjoyable which brought... more info
