Jill Santopolo

The Light We Lost (Paperback)

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3.9 out of 5stars
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5.00 out of 5 stars review
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09/30/2021
A good read
I read through it so quickly because I wanted to see what happens next.
Mary

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2.00 out of 5 stars review
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04/02/2019
Do you ever really mov...
Do you ever really move on from your first true love? This is a love story following Lucy and her long love Gabe. They have gone their separate ways, and Lucy has moved on with her life. Or has she? Gabe seems to always be right there or in the back of her mind. This does deal with love, loss, and infidelity. It deals with 9/11 and War (not too much, but mentions things going on around this time and does start off with 9/11) It was pretty slow for me, but I still found myself interested in the story. You can tell something is going to happen as Lucy is telling us this story from the past. I was waiting for the gut-wrenching moment, but it never happened. Was it sad? Yes. But, I was just let down. I never connected with the love story. Overall, this was only ok.
SimplyKelina
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    02/17/2022
    love the BOOK WONDERFULL LOVE STORY STAYED UP ALL NIGHT TO READ AND FINISH
    Unknown
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    09/30/2021
    A good read
    I read through it so quickly because I wanted to see what happens next.
    Mary
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/09/2021
    Wow, I don't really know what I was…
    Wow, I don't really know what I was expecting out of this book, but it definitely exceeded expectations. Lucy and Gabe meet on the fateful day of September 11, 2001, and they are both deeply affected by the fall of the twin towers. As the years pass and they pursue their divergent careers, they have a brief relationship that neither truly recovers from, despite engagements, marriage, and children with others. This book is short, offers little resolution, but is deeply thoughtful about the way we live our lives and how relationships work.
    Unknown
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
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    04/04/2019
    Do you ever really move on from your first true love? This is a love story following Lucy and her long love Gabe. They have gone their separate ways, and Lucy has moved on with her life. Or has she? Gabe seems to always be right there or in the back of her mind. This does deal with love, loss, and infidelity. It deals with 9/11 and War (not too much, but mentions things going on around this time and does start off with 9/11) It was pretty slow for me, but I still found myself interested in the story. You can tell something is going to happen as Lucy is telling us this story from the past. I was waiting for the gut-wrenching moment, but it never happened. Was it sad? Yes. But, I was just let down. I never connected with the love story. Overall, this was only ok.
    SimplyKelina
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
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    04/02/2019
    Do you ever really mov...
    Do you ever really move on from your first true love? This is a love story following Lucy and her long love Gabe. They have gone their separate ways, and Lucy has moved on with her life. Or has she? Gabe seems to always be right there or in the back of her mind. This does deal with love, loss, and infidelity. It deals with 9/11 and War (not too much, but mentions things going on around this time and does start off with 9/11) It was pretty slow for me, but I still found myself interested in the story. You can tell something is going to happen as Lucy is telling us this story from the past. I was waiting for the gut-wrenching moment, but it never happened. Was it sad? Yes. But, I was just let down. I never connected with the love story. Overall, this was only ok.
    SimplyKelina
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    10/14/2018
    Beautifully and achingly poignant, The Light We Lost is a raw and emotional tale about imperfect Lucy and Gabe and their imperfect love, spanning many years and various life events. Narrated through the eyes of Lucy, she appears to be having an intimate and introspective dialogue with Gabe and herself. The author Jill Santopolo tenderly captures Lucy's love, longing and inner struggles. As the story unfolds you know that the author is building towards a significant and momentous event between Lucy and Gabe's lives, making it difficult to tear yourself away and put the book down. Though Lucy and Gabe's love story began at a controversial period in history and despite their flaws, I found their complicated relationship believable and their characters relatable unlike other reviewers. Love and intimate emotions can spring up at the least likely times and terrifying and heart-wrenching events can bring people closer, seeking solace in each other. A part of me wishes the story continued for a few more chapters but ultimately I was satisfied with where it ended. Life is short and you only have one life to live, make the most of it, leave a positive impact and be true to yourself and others. So many powerful messages to take away from The Light We Lost.
    .l.p
  • 3.00 out of 5 stars review
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    03/02/2018
    The Light We Lost is...
    'The Light We Lost' is the February book selection for Reese Witherspoon's book club, and since she gives it raving reviews, I was anxious to read it. The story is situated in New York City during the time of the destruction of the twin towers. That eventful day capitulated a desire for Lucy and Gabe, two seniors at Columbia University, to make their lives matter and to become a positive influence in the world. Gabe decides to pursue a career as a photojournalist, a job that takes him to all the remote regions of the world, leaving Lucy behind to mend her broken heart. Time passes, and Lucy eventually meets Darren, who is completely unlike Gabe, her first love. Darren is a planner and takes pleasure in surprising Lucy, while Gabe would be attractive in other ways. Lucy and Gabe's romantic feelings for each other traverse time and are held in check, but never completely diminish. Throughout the story, I was a bit put-off by Gabe and Lucy because they seemed to behave like two love-lost teenagers who had little or no regard for their responsibilities and commitment to others. The ending seemed predictable to me, and although it was a tearful one, I could see it coming as the only adequate resolution to the story. This novel is written in the second person, which is an interesting point of view. Lucy is addressing Gabe throughout most of the text, and sometimes that point of view presents some confusion in following the storyline. Overall, the novel is engaging and an entertaining romance, albeit somewhat predictable.
    haymaai
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    02/03/2018
    When I first started reading this book, I wasn't sure if I was going to like it. I didn't like the way Lucy was telling Gabe about their relationship. It felt weird to me. But then I got used to it and was pulled into Lucy's life. She and Gabe meet in college and it seems like their love is meant to last forever. But Gabe is unfulfilled. He wants to head to the Middle East and do more with his photography. Lucy loves her job and loves Gabe so how can she hold him back and possibly make him resent her. So he goes and they move on in their separate lives. But things keep pulling them back together. I think there is a kind of love where you can completely love someone but want them to succeed at the thing they love because if you don't have passion in your work, you don't have happiness in your life. So sometimes you have to sacrifice. I liked Lucy's husband Darren but there were points when I wanted to smack him. I LOVED their daughter Violet. This book made me smile but it also made me cry and it broke my heart in so many different ways. This was such a good book. If you are thinking about reading this, pick up because you won't be disappointed. I received an advanced copy from Penguin Random House's First to Read program.
    MHanover10
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
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    06/13/2017
    This was a beautiful b...
    This was a beautiful but sad romantic love story. It was about first loves and the choices we make in our lives and how they come back to haunt us long after those choices have been made. The story of Gabe and Lucy's love is told over increments of time from Lucy's perspective. They first meet on Sept. 11th 200 and we're able to find comfort from one another during this tragic event. This event had a big impact on both of them. Lucy and Gabe's connection was intense and each found it hard to let that connection go even though their lives took different paths. Jill Santopolo told a beautifully romantic but sad love story. I would definitely read another book from this author. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
    teeth
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
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    04/06/2017
    3.5 stars - I rounded ...
    3.5 stars - I rounded up for a good debut. This is a quick and easy read - it will make a great summer beach read. Lucy is telling the story starting from when she met Gabe on Sept. 11, 2001 to where they are today. It is a story about what it means to love someone and the different kinds of love you have for different people. A little predictable at times and I would have liked a better conclusion. Fans of books like Me Before You and novels in that vein will like this book. I received an ARC from First to Read.
    susan.h.schofield
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