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Title	:	The Light of the Fireflies
Author	:	Paul Pen
Book Format	:	Kindle Edition
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 338 pages
Published	:	April 1st 2016 by AmazonCrossing (first published May 2013)
Categories	:	Fiction. Mystery. Thriller

The Light of the Fireflies

Paul Pen

Kindle Edition | Pages: 338 pages

Rating: 3.73 | 26288 Users | 3083 Reviews

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A haunting and hopeful tale of discovering light in even the darkest of places.

For his whole life, the boy has lived underground, in a basement with his parents, grandmother, sister, and brother. Before he was born, his family was disfigured by a fire. His sister wears a white mask to cover her burns.

He spends his hours with his cactus, reading his book on insects, or touching the one ray of sunlight that filters in through a crack in the ceiling. Ever since his sister had a baby, everyone’s been acting very strangely. The boy begins to wonder why they never say who the father is, about what happened before his own birth, about why they’re shut away.

A few days ago, some fireflies arrived in the basement. His grandma said, There’s no creature more amazing than one that can make its own light. That light makes the boy want to escape, to know the outside world. Problem is, all the doors are locked. And he doesn’t know how to get out.…

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Convoluted, implausible beyond belief, gossamer-thin characterisation; what do these people even look like? Not impressed.: (Yours, Mr. Grumpy Pants.

I was going to give this book three stars because the author's writing was good enough to keep me reading until the end, but the more I thought about the story, the more I leaned towards reducing the stars. The reason? About halfway through the book, you begin to get the back story. At that point a very well written story that I thought was heading towards a touching and inspirational end as the editorial review would have you think, turned into something different. Once I knew the motivation of

I have to admit that I absolutely enjoyed this novel and the very troubling story that lies within. The writing and translation are amazing.This is a very dark story about a family that lives in a basement and are never allowed to leave. They have a son that is born while underground and has no idea of the "real world" above. As he grows older (10 yrs) he begins to grow more curious with the stories he's being told. He's not sure if he trusts his family any longer. His imagination has him

A mask. Think of what it can cover, and what it cannot hide. Some very creepy family dynamics take front and center stage for this unsettling novel. The characters are never named, and it worked well here.Hear the sound of the mother's nose oddly whistling as she stirs the carrot soup. Smell the talcum powder emanating from the grandmother. Consider the Cricket Man, a face that is inside out, and a little boy who loves his book about insects. A seventh plate of food is always set at mealtime for

I hated this book. Yes, I finished it as I thought, surely, there would be some redemption. No. Awful, just awful. Depressing. Dysfunctional family? This doesn't even come close. To those who have said they "loved it", please seek psychiatric treatment immediately. I hated to give it 1 star.

Room on steroids. (Sorry, I never saw the movie, Room, but I did read the book. As an interesting aside, the original, pre-translation version of this came out only 2-3 years after Room. I'm curious to know if the author had read it before or after.) Basically, I think that's all that needs to be said. Nonetheless...this is not for the faint of heart. The book is deeply disturbing. Without offering any spoilers, the book raises the bar on dysfunctional families, seen through the eyes of the

Truly don't understand the hype around this book. It was written well, but it was just confusing and kind of dull. The family's reasoning for doing the things they did is convoluted and not relatable. There's probably a lot more symbolism and allusions than I'm willing to analyze though. So I guess if you're into faux complex and symbolic novels with a couple of "twists" then this is the book for you.