From a Pennsylvania town where time seems to stand still to the beaches of Cuba. From stories of when parents were young to a time when you decide that you are likely living in the home you will die in. Throughout it all, David Berner openly shares his search for his place in this world. Whether it is his boyhood home, his college apartment, his large Chicago house, or any of the other dwellings he has called home, David’s life is as marked by the places he has lived as it is the people he has known.
While the book’s pace is slow enough to allow for personal reflection, there is never a dull moment. The artfully descriptive narrative draws you in and keeps your attention. It doesn’t take a wild imagination to imagine seeing each scene as though it were in actuality a recollection from your own memory. The accounts are superbly told in a manner that ensures that everyone will be able to relate to them in one aspect or another.
Some people are natural born storytellers, and David Berner certainly falls into that category. The Consequence of Stars is an insightful and entertaining look at finding your identity in a world where it is easy to get lost trying to find your way “home”.
