The Light between Oceans

I got The Light between Oceans by M.L. Stedman from the library after a friend in my book club recommended it as one of the most meaningful books she's read. The book is about Tom Sherbourne and his wife Isabel who live on an isolated island where Tom serves as a lighthouse keeper. Here's the rest of the summary from the book jacket: "Years later, after two miscarriages and one stillbirth, the grieving Isabel hears a baby’s cries on the wind. A boat has washed up onshore carrying a dead man and a living baby. Tom, who keeps meticulous records and whose moral principles have withstood a horrific war, wants to report the man and infant immediately. But Isabel insists the baby is a gift from God, and against Tom’s judgment, they claim her as their own and name her Lucy. When she is two, Tom and Isabel return to the mainland and are reminded that there are other people in the world. Their choice has devastated one of them."

This was a good book that I couldn't put down, but it was seriously a terrible, heart-wrenching read. I don't know if I'd really recommend it. It was just so terrible with situations that couldn't possibly end well. I didn't even know who to root for most of the time because there was no happy ending possible. I spent the last chapter sobbing, and then I tried to tell Connor the summary of the book and kept crying before I could finish. Anyway, I don't even know what to say about this book. It was super good and engaging but also just terrible. Maybe don't read it?

Rating: * * (2/3 = Liked it)