Let's Wake Up the Sun: A Book Review
Let's Wake Up the Sun is a book written by José Mauro de Vasconcelos and published by Rasha Group. The book tells the story of Zazá, a six-year-old boy with overflowing tenderness who finds beauty in simple things around him. He dreams of the world of adults from his magnificent orange tree, which confuses them, and he searches for a kind hand even if it is an illusion trembling on a single river page. Zazá is now eleven years old, away from his family, alone, longing for them, dressed neatly and coldly from solitude, stretched like a string between middle school and piano lessons.
The book is a journey of a boy's adolescence, filled with memories of dusty streets, alleys, and the scorching warmth that surrounds poverty. It explores the weight of the world on the shoulders of a child and how he adapts to his new life with a wealthy family. It is a heartwarming story about a boy's journey from a mischievous child to an obedient angel and how he copes with his battles, leading to the sting of first love.
