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Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite
Corrine lay in a hospital bed in ICU as her daughter Bobbie Jean sat vigilantly next to her. The once beautiful petite woman was almost unrecognizable. After she lost Ludy she changed. She loved her children dearly but life wasn’t worth continuing without her precious husband, Ludy. There had been no response to stimuli in the previous week. The scene shifts to the past, the evening before Corrine and Ludy were joined in wedlock. Ludy despised his family’s saw mill and jumped at the opportunity of starting his own business. He took financial chances that often left Corrine disconcerted. After the death of Ludy’s father, the couple inherited the large estate. Although they should have been financially comfortable for the rest of their life, Ludy made a risky business venture that left him in debt for several million and with some bad people angry enough to rough him up. Throughout their years together Ludy and Corrine faced financial hardships and death, yet their love only grew stronger.
"Coming Out of Winter" by Thomas Young is a book filled with love, joy, and sadness. Young’s plot is character-driven. In "Coming Out of Winter", we come to know Corrine and Ludy well. Corrine is the strength behind their relationship. Ludy had many flaws but Corrine not only overlooked them but managed to subtly cover for him. A lot of emphasis is placed on Corrine’s weight and how it contributed to her death. Young also addresses the issue of homosexuality and does so in a mature, restrained manner. From the moment Clive was introduced, I suspected his sexual orientation. Toward the end of the book Clive’s mental stability is questioned. Another aspect of the plot that will jump out at females is the many children Corrine bore. "Coming Out of Winter" is a fascinating read that will have readers eagerly turning the pages.
