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Book Review of The Light Between Oceans

The Light Between Oceans
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Morally muddled, this book left me with the sense that nothing in the world was truly "right." The choices these characters made were a confusing mess of betrayal, loyalty, and selfishness; that will make sense once you read it.

One woman makes a selfish decision based on what she believes to be "a sign." That decision affects her relationship with her husband, the lives of others on the mainland, and probably most unfairly, the life of a little girl who was born innocent. Th ending left me drenched in sadness for everyone involved. Ultimately, I believe the correct and morally right decision was made at the end but at an exhausting price. Life is sometimes really terrible.