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A review by alatinaandherbooks
The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo
2.0
I liked it and I didn't.
It is definitely made for upper class to relate to. I found a lot of the issues the main character complained about eye rolling. Just to give you an idea she & her husband own a very nice house in New York but he surprises her by buying their vacation home, that she loves, and she gets upset that it wasn't a decision they made together, like no girl, no I'd be over the moon.
The story was ok, kind of long with no real point.
Some parts of it annoyed me some parts I related to
Annoyed:
•Both were supposably so deeply in love with each other but yet refused to budge or compromise.
• The main character Lucy tries to have a feminist touch but is really just obsessing over this man (Gabe) that choose himself over her the entire time
• Lucy & Gabe are both very selfish
• Rich people problems
However, I can sympathize with having that one man you always wondered what if, which is basically what the whole book is about. But both main characters had plenty of years to change their minds and choose each other before things got complicated with kids and they still were never willing to compromise for each other. They just decided to drag it out.
If it were not for relating to the "what if" part I probably would have give this book a lower rating.
It is definitely made for upper class to relate to. I found a lot of the issues the main character complained about eye rolling. Just to give you an idea she & her husband own a very nice house in New York but he surprises her by buying their vacation home, that she loves, and she gets upset that it wasn't a decision they made together, like no girl, no I'd be over the moon.
The story was ok, kind of long with no real point.
Some parts of it annoyed me some parts I related to
Annoyed:
•Both were supposably so deeply in love with each other but yet refused to budge or compromise.
• The main character Lucy tries to have a feminist touch but is really just obsessing over this man (Gabe) that choose himself over her the entire time
• Lucy & Gabe are both very selfish
• Rich people problems
However, I can sympathize with having that one man you always wondered what if, which is basically what the whole book is about. But both main characters had plenty of years to change their minds and choose each other before things got complicated with kids and they still were never willing to compromise for each other. They just decided to drag it out.
If it were not for relating to the "what if" part I probably would have give this book a lower rating.