“You only have to forgive once. To resent, you have to do it all day, every day. You have to keep remembering all the bad things.”
Svjetlo između oceana autorice M.L. Stedman roman je o dvoje jako dobrih ljudi i jednoj jako lošoj odluci.
Radnja nas vodi na obalu Zapadne Australije 1920-ih godina. Tom i Izzy mladi su bračni par čija se najveća želja, ona za djetetom, nikako ne ostvaruje. A onda se jednoga dana na njihov otočić nasuče čamac u kojem se nalaze mrtav muškarac i beba…
Predivan roman. Divno napisan, zanimljiv, životan i prepun emocija. Roman ispunjen moralnim dilemama koje vas ne napuštaju ni tijekom čitanja, a ni dugo nakon što okrenete posljednju stranicu. I sada, nekoliko tjedana nakon što sam ga pročitala, još uvijek ne znam kako bih ja postupila.
Bila sam rastrgana između Toma i Izzy, između njihovih odluka i životnih izbora. Čas sam bila na njegovoj, čas na njezinoj strani, iako je moje srce na kraju ipak malo više pripalo Tomu. Stedman me i prije nego što sam se snašla gurnula u moralno sivu zonu, i kao ženu i kao majku. I, da budem potpuno iskrena, još uvijek nisam sigurna što bih učinila da sam se našla na njihovu mjestu.
Svjetlo između oceana podsjetilo me na romane Kristin Hannah, ali za mene je ovo priča koja je dublja, snažnija i emotivno još upečatljivija.
Od mene ogromna preporuka i veliko hvala Profil knjiga na ovoj nezaboravnoj čitateljskoj avanturi.
? Volite li romane u kojima vas autor odvede u moralno sivu zonu i natjera da preispitujete svoja uvjerenja?
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The Light Between Oceans – M.L. Stedman
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman is a novel about two very good people and one very bad decision.
Set on the coast of Western Australia in the 1920s, it follows Tom and Izzy, a young married couple whose greatest wish, having a child, never seems to come true. Then one day, a boat washes ashore on their tiny island carrying a dead man and a baby…
What a beautiful novel. Beautifully written, engaging, realistic, and filled with emotion. It’s a story packed with moral dilemmas that stay with you both while you’re reading and long after you’ve turned the final page. Even now, several weeks after finishing it, I still don’t know what I would have done.
I found myself torn between Tom and Izzy, between their decisions and the choices they made. One moment I was on his side, the next on hers, although in the end my heart leaned a little more toward Tom. Before I even realized it, Stedman had pulled me into a morally grey area, both as a woman and as a mother. And to be completely honest, I’m still not sure what I would do if I were in their place.
The Light Between Oceans reminded me of the novels of Kristin Hannah, but for me this story is deeper, more powerful, and even more emotionally impactful.
A huge recommendation from me, and a big thank you to the publisher for this unforgettable reading experience.
? Do you enjoy novels that take you into a morally grey area and make you question your own beliefs?
