The Light We Lost - Jill Santopolo

Title: The Light We Lost

Author: Jill Santopolo

Publisher: GP Putnam's Sons

Date Published: 9th May 2017

Pages: 328

Format: Audiobook 

He was the first person to inspire her, to move her, to truly understand her. Was he meant to be the last?

 

Lucy is faced with a life-altering choice. But before she can make her decision, she must start her story—their story—at the very beginning.

 

Lucy and Gabe meet as seniors at Columbia University on a day that changes both of their lives forever. Together, they decide they want their lives to mean something, to matter. When they meet again a year later, it seems fated—perhaps they’ll find life’s meaning in each other. But then Gabe becomes a photojournalist assigned to the Middle East and Lucy pursues a career in New York. What follows is a thirteen-year journey of dreams, desires, jealousies, betrayals, and, ultimately, of love. Was it fate that brought them together? Is it choice that has kept them away? Their journey takes Lucy and Gabe continents apart, but never out of each other’s hearts.

I really don't know where to begin with this book. I read it as an audiobook, I picked it up because... the cover looked cute and I thought it'd be a light romance. WRONG. It wasn't a light romance, it was more of a squeeze my heart and rip it out kind of book.

I loved the narrator and the writing style, both completed each other perfectly. I loved the story-telling, it was soothing and beautiful to listen to.

I just didn't connect much with Lucy at all, I found her a little annoying. I don't like her morals at all and I struggled to care about what she was going through.

I really really really really really loved Gabe. He was sweet and funny, he was perfect. I didn't care much for Darren or Darryl or whatever his name was (oops) but Gabe was just a cutie pie.

Although I didn't cry, it was a very emotional story and I did like it. I just didn't love love it and that's why I rated it 3* on Goodreads!