A review by biancarogers
The Lost Lights of St Kilda by Elisabeth Gifford

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

The Lost Lights of Kilda is a beautifully written love story set between WWII and prior to the time of evacuation of the infamous island of St. Kilda. Gifford’s vivid description of St Kilda will transport you instantly to the cliffs and ocean side of the island. From a historical perspective, Gifford does a phenomenal job of blending daily island life for its inhabitants to what life could have been for someone evacuating the island.

I typically do not lean towards romance novels but the two storylines flow effortlessly and keep you guessing until the very end where this love story ends. The Lost Lights of Kilda is a heartwarming story to lift the spirits and is definitely a must read for historical fiction lovers.

“For this much I have learned, the only things that stand are love and forgiveness, they are an island of hope glimpsed and not glimpsed among the pounding waves and the storms, but there still, always there, the lights guiding us home.”

Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for access to the audiobook production of The Lost Lights of Kilda in exchange for a honest review.