What would you do? How would you react if you were in Tom and
Izzy’s shoes? These are the questions everyone should ask themselves as you
read M. L. Stedman’s new debut novel, The
light between oceans.
It’s a novel set on a remote
Australian island, where a childless couple live quietly running a lighthouse,
until a boat carrying a baby washes ashore.
I found this book to be a
fascinating story from page one. It’s one
you won’t want to put down. It’s tragic
as well as heart wrenching. You will become emotionally involved with the
characters as they make their decision and try to live with the
consequences. If you like a book with a
good moral dilemma this one’s for you.
If you are in a book club I
highly recommend this book for your group.
Certainly there will be lots of discussion to follow. Give it a try. You won’t be disappointed.
While you are waiting for
Stedman’s book you may want to check out this similar title.
The snow child
by Eowyn Ivey
A childless couple working a
farm in the brutal landscape of 1920 Alaska discover a little girl living in
the wilderness, with a red fox as a companion, and begin to love the strange,
almost-supernatural child as their own.
If you enjoy stories that deal
with moral issues you may want to look for these titles.
Atonement by
Ian McEwan
Midwives by
Chris Bohjalian
March by
Geraldine Brooks
The cider house rules by John Irving
Mudbound by
Hilary Jordan
The god of small things by Arundhati Roy
The lifeboat
by Charlotte Rogan
The great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Additionally you may want to
check out Jodi Picoult’s books as her books almost always deal with societal or
moral issues.
If you would like further
information about The light between oceans check out BookBrowse.com
for reviews, excerpt, author biography and a reading group guide.
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