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Connie Doll — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 05:00:02 +0000

I read this last year. It was definitely a book that challenged me. What would I do in that situation? And what is the “right thing to do?” It also showed how cut off from society the lighthouse keepers and their families are, and how decisions might be made differently.

Reply To: Should this book stay on the list?

Connie Doll — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 04:51:25 +0000

Yes.

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Tami Hinshaw — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 17:04:50 +0000

I love that this book is in a “gray” area of life. My work is so clear that the product must meet the design with no variation, that I look for books with ethical dilemmas, and this book certainly provided that.

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Tami Hinshaw — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 17:02:00 +0000

I had no preconceptions about the ending, but felt the ending was well written and appropriate.

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Beth Nemchek — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 22:26:45 +0000

I agree, the “ right thing to do” was far more slippery an issue than I would have thought! This book definitely is disturbing in that sense.

THE ENDING

Nancy Bethel — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:15:36 +0000

This book is so poignant! Did it end the way you thought it should?

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Tammy Wasserman — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:45:59 +0000

I felt the same – my opinion changed as I read new chapters. I especially felt for the husband as he wrestled with his feelings for his wife and what he truly felt was right. It was difficult to see them convicted knowing the reasons for their choices. But justice did need to be served.

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MelissaFromBookGirlsGuide — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:35:55 +0000

I read this one last year, so could be mis-remembering, but I feel like I was totally split on what “the right thing to do” was throughout the book. At every turn, my feelings changed toward each character, and I was regularly both irritated toward them and empathatic toward them.

Did you like how this story proceeded?

Priya — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 05:01:46 +0000

I found myself getting worked up over the story about halfway through!
I couldn’t seem to empathize with one perspective at all!
Did this happen to anyone else?

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Tammy Wasserman — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 22:11:27 +0000

I think it was a perfect fit for Australia! The experiences of lighthouse keepers was an added bonus. I love historical fiction.