Qualities of Light, Mary Carroll Moore
Qualities of Light, Mary Carroll Moore
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Qualities of Light

Author: Mary Carroll Moore

Narrator: Alex Furness

Unabridged: 6 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Riverbed Press

Published: 11/11/2023

Synopsis

“Moore traces the contours of shadow without ever letting us forget the transformative power of light.” —Kaethe Schwehn, author of The Rending and the NestIn this unique and honest coming-of-age story, young artist Molly Fisher predicts another boring summer at her family cabin on Cloud Lake in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, until, weeks before her sixteenth birthday, a boating accident almost causes her little brother's death. Sam is in a coma, and Molly's family, unraveled by tragedy, blames her. Overcome with grief and guilt, Molly befriends a newcomer to the lake, Zoe Novato, a waterskiing champion whose frank interest both unsettles and delights Molly. From best friends, the unthinkable happens: Molly falls in love with Zoe.  In the midst of escalating family tragedy, Molly's journey of discovery unexpectedly becomes a path of redemption for both her parents, bringing their family from lost to found. The transcendent ending shows the power of young love to heal old wounds and allow a deeper forgiveness. Qualities of Light explores the budding of unexpected romance in the face of family tragedy, the forging of a new relationship between a daughter and her gifted, difficult parents, and an adolescent girl's confrontation with her own qualities of light and darkness.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shelley on December 30, 2023

I loved this artful, atmospheric and sensitively written, coming of age story about teenage Molly, her complicated family relationships with a younger brother and her difficult parents. During an annual summer trip to Cloud Lake, high in the Adirondack mountains, a serious boating accident leaves Mo......more

Goodreads review by Karla on December 20, 2023

I greatly enjoyed this book, Qualities of Light by Mary Carroll Moore, and am looking forward to reading the sequel that just came out, A Woman's Guide to Search and Rescue. I love the way Ms. Moore paints the scenes, set on Cloud Lake in the Adirondacks. I can see them so clearly. And I was surpris......more

Goodreads review by Marietje on January 06, 2015

I read this book because I took a writing class with the author. The class was called ¨How to plan, write and develop a book¨. I wanted to see what her books looked like. Even though Mary Carroll Moore is mainly a non fiction writer, I picked her so far, only novel to find out. Yes, the book is a pr......more

Goodreads review by C.M. on October 30, 2009

A poetic and original take on first love. I fell in love with MC Moore's fully-realized 'summer on the lake' and her organic prose. Like the main character, Molly, I didn't want to see it end. What's really interesting and authentic about this novel is the push and pull in Molly's life. Dealing with......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on January 03, 2024

I adore Mary Carroll Moore’s writing. Her explorations of relationships are authentic and riveting. Additionally, her ability to depict the natural world is uniquely fabulous and heartwrenching. I fall in love with her characters as well as the spaces they occupy. A must read.......more

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