The Light We Lost
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Jill Santopolo
*The International Bestseller and Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club pick!* ‘A one-sitting kind of book. Fans of One Day by David Nicholls will love this.’ Stylist Magazine ‘Santopolo is a true master of matters of the heart.’ Taylor Jenkins Reid He was the first person to inspire her, to move her, to truly understand her. Was he meant to be the last? Lucy is faced with a devastating choice. But before she can make her decision, she must start her story – their story – at the very beginning... Lucy and Gabe meet at University on a day that changes their lives – and the world – forever. As the city burns behind them, they kiss for the first time. When they meet again a year later, it seems fated. What follows is a thirteen-year journey of dreams, desires, jealousies, betrayals, and, ultimately, of love. Is it fate that brought them together? Is it choice that kept them apart? Their journey will take Lucy and Gabe worlds apart, but never out of each other's hearts. This devastatingly romantic novel about the enduring power of love, with its shocking, unforgettable ending, is perfect for fans of One Day.
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Author
Jill Santopolo
Pages
320
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Published Date
2017-05-09
ISBN
0008224587 9780008224585
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Sooo. Finished in 1 day and honestly quite disappointed. I was really expecting to love this book but this just wasn’t it for me. If I knew how it was going to end, I probably wouldn’t have read it in the first place.
****SPOILERS**** !!!!!
Okay I’ll start with some good points. I absolutely loved how this was written! Loooved how it was Lucy telling her entire story. This is the first book I’ve come across that was written like this and I really enjoyed it. The storyline was engaging enough to make me want to finish it and know everything.
Now for the negatives. This book was actually frustrating to read. None of the characters were very likeable. I only adored Darren up until he became an asshole at the end. He definitely deserved better tho.
Gabe was completely unlikeable, he was way too self-absorbed and beyond selfish. It was so hard to read how he really couldn’t care less about Lucy. And Lucy was annoying af, like girl how are you gonna be hung up on your ex from like 10 years ago? I could not stand how much she disrespected Darren. And obviously the way I viewed all these different events in the book is heavily influenced by my own beliefs and values in life.
I despised how Lucy kept in touch with Gabe and kept letting him run back to her despite her having a husband and children. How are you gonna be this available to another man that is not your husband?
Like obviously it’s a fiction novel and this is how the story is BUT I get so sucked in and did not like reading that LOL.
Also, the ending? I wasn’t really expecting it other than him being the father but I didn’t like how he died. I needed more than that!! I also just wanted to know if Darren ever found out… he deserved to know.
This book really played with my feelings. If anyone wants to talk about this please let me know lol.
Would I recommend this book? Honestly no, probably not.
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