In the Wild Light

Reviews / Votes

Zenter's writing always smashes our hearts into a thousand pieces but in the most eloquent and beautiful way * Buzzfeed * A brilliant treasure of a book that holds up a mirror to the best parts of our humanity -- starred review * Kirkus * Notable is the warmth, physical affection, and gentleness between Cash and those he loves, while well-crafted poems throughout, written by Cash as he finds his voice, are evocative and moving, highlighting Zentner's impressive skill with both poetry and prose -- Best Books of 2021 * Publishers Weekly * Lyrical and heartbreaking ... A wise, gorgeous exploration of loss and survival that will make readers cry -- starred review * School Library Journal * This book is a deeply felt exploration into how friendships are sustained and fought for. In a way, it vitally redefines friendship as a privilege beyond convenient pleasure and excitement, but something more potent and true: that it must be protected, sacrificed for, and tended to with wisdom, patience, and love - and, to our luck, rendered in Zentner's ever dependable, gem-like sentences -- Ocean Vuong