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The Light We Lost
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bookshelves: woman-s-fiction, contemporary, romance-fiction, hardcover, kindle-e-book, own, read-in-2025
Feb 21, 2025
bookshelves: woman-s-fiction, contemporary, romance-fiction, hardcover, kindle-e-book, own, read-in-2025
“A woman filled with light makes everything she touches brighter.�
� Jill Santopolo, The Light We Lost
Lucy and Gabe were idealistic seniors at Columbia University when they first met on 9/11/2001. As they watched the Twin Towers tragedy unfold, they agreed they wanted their lives to have meaning and matter. A year later, they met again, and that's when the magic happened. They felt like soulmates...
Then Gabe becomes a photojournalist assigned to the Middle East...
And Lucy became a writer and producer for children's television and stayed in New York...
The Light We Lost is Lucy and Gabe's love story told to the reader through Lucy's first-person narrative. She has decisions to make, and before she moves forward, she wants to share their thirteen-year journey of emotional ups and downs, together and apart, one little piece at a time.
Santopolo's writing style is simple; the chapters are short, and the pages turn quickly. I rarely enjoy romance novels, as most appear superficial and juvenile. This one seemed different in some ways, and I did love it, but I am still torn about several unmentionable niggles, (sorry, no spoilers!), including the fact that this is a love story, and I didn't cry, not even once!
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Lucy and Gabe were idealistic seniors at Columbia University when they first met on 9/11/2001. As they watched the Twin Towers tragedy unfold, they agreed they wanted their lives to have meaning and matter. A year later, they met again, and that's when the magic happened. They felt like soulmates...
Then Gabe becomes a photojournalist assigned to the Middle East...
And Lucy became a writer and producer for children's television and stayed in New York...
The Light We Lost is Lucy and Gabe's love story told to the reader through Lucy's first-person narrative. She has decisions to make, and before she moves forward, she wants to share their thirteen-year journey of emotional ups and downs, together and apart, one little piece at a time.
Santopolo's writing style is simple; the chapters are short, and the pages turn quickly. I rarely enjoy romance novels, as most appear superficial and juvenile. This one seemed different in some ways, and I did love it, but I am still torn about several unmentionable niggles, (sorry, no spoilers!), including the fact that this is a love story, and I didn't cry, not even once!
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Reading Progress
November 19, 2020
– Shelved as:
to-read
November 19, 2020
– Shelved
March 21, 2022
– Shelved as:
woman-s-fiction
December 29, 2024
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Started Reading
December 29, 2024
– Shelved as:
contemporary
December 29, 2024
– Shelved as:
romance-fiction
December 29, 2024
– Shelved as:
hardcover
December 29, 2024
– Shelved as:
kindle-e-book
December 29, 2024
– Shelved as:
own
January 2, 2025
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74.7%
"Well, yeah! This is how you write a love story. One little piece at a time..."
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245
January 4, 2025
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100.0%
"I loved everything about this book, the love story, the short chapters, the characters, the book references, the settings...I could go on and on. I loved it so much today I'm starting "The Love We Found". It's the sequel to this one that's due to publish in April 2025.
A full review to come soon..."
A full review to come soon..."
January 4, 2025
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Finished Reading
February 21, 2025
– Shelved as:
read-in-2025
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I've heard raves about this book and author. I'm glad yours are added to the list, Terrie! 🩷
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Thanks, Kat!🩵Loved it and the second book, The Love We Found is off to a solid start!!
Wonderful review! I understand the niggles too! ☺️
Jayme wrote: "Wonderful review! I understand the niggles too! ☺️"Thanks, Jayme!💖It’s a story with great bones but I could ignore those niggles.
Great review. I liked this one a lot, but agree on the niggles
Great review, Terrie!! I also rarely read romance novels but I think I will give this a try!
Keri wrote: "Great review. I liked this one a lot, but agree on the niggles"Thanks, Keri! I love this one but with those niggles I couldn’t justify anything higher than a 4⭐️rating.
Wendy wrote: "Great review, Terrie!! I also rarely read romance novels but I think I will give this a try!"Thanks, Wendy! I hope you love it, too, if you decide to add it.
So glad you loved it. Fab review Terrie �
Tina wrote: "So glad you loved it. Fab review Terrie �"Thanks, Tina!😊
A loved book! Glad you enjoyed Terrie! 💖
No tears for me either Terrie! Great review of this one.
Holly wrote: "A loved book! Glad you enjoyed Terrie! 💖"Thanks so much, Holly!💜
DeAnn wrote: "No tears for me either Terrie! Great review of this one."Thank you, DeAnn! I’m sorry this one lacked some key emotions for you, too.
Thank you for your honest review on this one, Terrie. 🙂
Excellent review Terrie 💕
Karen wrote: "Thank you for your honest review on this one, Terrie. 🙂"Always, and thank you, Karen!🩵I did enjoy it, too.😊
Maureen wrote: "Excellent review Terrie 💕"Thanks so much, Maureen!💙
Fantastic review, Terrie!
Sheyla � wrote: "Fantastic review, Terrie!"Thanks, Sheyla!💕
Wonderful review, Terrie! 💖
Michelle wrote: "Wonderful review, Terrie! 💖"Thank you, Michelle!🩵
I really enjoyed the first Santopolo book I read and I've had this one on my TBR forever...now that the sequel is coming out, I'd better push it up the list! Fantastic review as always, Terrie!! 💗
Fabulous review, Terrie💖!!!!!!!! I'm so happy you enjoyed this book so much😘💫!!!!!!!!!
Catherine wrote: "I really enjoyed the first Santopolo book I read and I've had this one on my TBR forever...now that the sequel is coming out, I'd better push it up the list! Fantastic review as always, Terrie!! 💗"Thank you, Catherine!🧡I did enjoy the sequel much more than this one.
Cara wrote: "Fabulous review, Terrie💖!!!!!!!! I'm so happy you enjoyed this book so much😘💫!!!!!!!!!"Thank you, Cara!💞
Fantastic review, Terrie! I understand the niggles ... I have a lot of niggles with a lot of romances. :)
Melissa wrote: "Fantastic review, Terrie! I understand the niggles ... I have a lot of niggles with a lot of romances. :)"Thanks, Melissa!🩵Some niggles you just can’t overlook.
Wonderful review, Terrie!!🩷🩷 Sounds excellent!!
Terrific review Terrie! I felt the same about this one and I don’t love romance novels either 🩷
Wonderful review, Terrie! I've always wanted to read this one. I do have it on my shelves somewhere. I'll have to find it. :)
Krystal wrote: "Wonderful review, Terrie!!🩷🩷 Sounds excellent!!"Thank you, Krystal!🩷
Jonas wrote: "Lovely review, Terrie."Thanks, Jonas!
Jennifer wrote: "Terrific review Terrie! I felt the same about this one and I don’t love romance novels either 🩷"Thanks, Jennifer!💙I know what you mean!!
Norma ~ The Sisters wrote: "Wonderful review, Terrie! I've always wanted to read this one. I do have it on my shelves somewhere. I'll have to find it. :)"Thank you, Norma!💚I hope you enjoy it when you get to it!!
Canadian Jen wrote: "A fine review, Terrie!"Thanks, Jen!
Excellent review, Terrie! After reading so many positive reviews, this one is on my TBR list.
Tara(I’m back and way behind) wrote: "Excellent review, Terrie! After reading so many positive reviews, this one is on my TBR list."Thanks so much, Tara! Enjoy!!!📚
Great review, Terrie! I had quite a few niggles with this one, too and they definitely impacted my review. I'm glad you enjoyed it despite them.
Kristy wrote: "Great review, Terrie! I had quite a few niggles with this one, too and they definitely impacted my review. I'm glad you enjoyed it despite them."Thanks, Kristy! This one was a tough one for me for so many reasons...
