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michaelion's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Autism dad, ADHD mom.
I knew exactly when to stop the book before the shit hit the lighthouse fan but I also knew I didn't wanna dnf! I also wanted to give it away but the ending was so lovely now I'm like I might as well keep it. That was so sweet and sad and beautiful. Extra points because this book actually got me to root for a man!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Minor: Misogyny and Vomit
mickeydoodle99's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
eliselerario's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Xenophobia, and Kidnapping
quixie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage and Kidnapping
jollymama's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and War
jg34's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I listened to this on audiobook but I did try to start reading this years again and never got into it before it was due to the library. It was still challenging to get into, maybe because the beginning is pretty dry and it takes a long time to start getting into actual dialogue and the real story. However it was such a unique subject and I really did enjoy the story once it got started and definitely shed some tears for this unconventional family. I can’t decide if I like how it ended because obviously returning Lucy to her actual mother was the right thing to do but that poor little girl!! I sorta wish some sort of compromise could have been made but I suppose that’s not realistic. Damn them for even keeping her in the first place and putting me through this ugh
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Blood, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer and Vomit
I think you could consider the entire premise of this book is about kidnapping thought not exactly in a criminal way. Lots of description and grief over miscarriages and stillborn birth, some mention of war and death.pollyhall's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Racism, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Classism
obxhokie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, and Kidnapping
danajoy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, and War
jodieworton's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book I read with my book swap team, we all had a copy and have read this month.
The story surrounds a couple (Thomas and Isabelle) who live on an island with the sole purpose to look after the lighthouse that is stationed there.
After being on the island for a couple of years and the awful three miscarriages Isabelle endures, they find a baby lost at sea, their father has already passed away when their boat drifted ashore with him dead within.
In Isabelle’s state of mind she assumes the baby has no mother and no other family and that they should keep her, whilst Tom has conflicting thoughts. As lighthouse keeper everything has to be documented, this would mean him omitting what has happened.
They decide to keep her, and name her Lucy. For a few years all seems ok, they then need to head to the main land, it’s from this visit they meet Lucy’s real mother and a moral dilemma ensues.
In Toms mind it is clear what needs to be done, return Lucy to her mother, however for Isabelle that is not an option.
This is a slow burn and it needs to be to understand the motivation of the characters. Since reading, i’ve thought about it a few times and the predicament the main couple are faced with you do end up feeling for both sides.
The story surrounds a couple (Thomas and Isabelle) who live on an island with the sole purpose to look after the lighthouse that is stationed there.
After being on the island for a couple of years and the awful three miscarriages Isabelle endures, they find a baby lost at sea, their father has already passed away when their boat drifted ashore with him dead within.
In Isabelle’s state of mind she assumes the baby has no mother and no other family and that they should keep her, whilst Tom has conflicting thoughts. As lighthouse keeper everything has to be documented, this would mean him omitting what has happened.
They decide to keep her, and name her Lucy. For a few years all seems ok, they then need to head to the main land, it’s from this visit they meet Lucy’s real mother and a moral dilemma ensues.
In Toms mind it is clear what needs to be done, return Lucy to her mother, however for Isabelle that is not an option.
This is a slow burn and it needs to be to understand the motivation of the characters. Since reading, i’ve thought about it a few times and the predicament the main couple are faced with you do end up feeling for both sides.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Kidnapping