I waited entirely way too long to read this story, but I’m glad I came to it when I did. Hepler has done an amazing job meshing coming of age with some historical fiction, creating a story that will definitely inspire others. If you haven’t read this yet, fix that.

Unfortunately, I have been locked out of my netgalley account for a few months and was not able to see which books I had on my list, in order to properly read and review. I do apologize and am doing a 3 for neutral. Will update once I’m able to obtain a copy and read!

Sunray Alice is a captivating journey back to 1944 Texas during the second world war. This deeply moving "coming of age" story has a timeless quality to it that reminds me of Harper Lee or John Steinbeck with its rural setting and richly developed characters. I'm familiar with this author's short stories, having read a couple in anthologies here and there, but this is the first novel of his that I've read. and after this truly stunning book I plan on reading his other books and following his work closely in the future.

This is a beautiful coming of age story set it World War 2 era Texas. Amazing characters beautifully told story. I received a complementary copy and left a voluntary review.

Well written, realistic and very relatable characters. Unlike anything I've read before. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book