The Light Between Oceans

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I give this book a solid 3 star rating. I would give it more if I enjoyed the family, love-y dove-y , tear at your heart strings type of book it was but that is just not normally the book that I reach for willingly and devour. None the less I will give it a decent review for a variety of reasons. The author took me to the various shores of Australia in the late 1920's and early 1930's. Gave beautiful descriptions that if you closed your eyes you would swear you were there and you could hear the waves crashing around you and the salt leaving a print on your skin. I was very impressed with the author's attention to detail, and not just with landscapes but right down to the description of what was in Lulu's box, especially the map. As important as the map was to the story as it was to certain characters, the author is very consistent with the dynamic that is meant to be shared and had between characters. Some you don't realize how strong the bond is until later in the story while others it is quite evident how glued together the characters are even when there are doubts about whether they should be or not. This book slightly reminded me of the Notebook, as there were parts of it that were just so comparable, even though the situation may have been completely different. This book stands strong on its character development, plot and descriptions which are a long lost art in most literature these days. Although the book does deserve a higher star rating I just cannot give it that based on my taste, but I know many people that would devour this book right up and give it a 5 star rating easily. For a first book this will be a hard act to follow but I would definitely read what is next.




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