M&B November Book Club Pick: The Light We Lost

Gabriel and Lucy are the star-crossed lovers of the twenty first century. A love borne out of deep sadness, on a day that would change the world irrevocably, their story spans continents and decades, as Gabriel pursues his dream of conflict zone photo journalism in the Middle East, while Lucy dreams of making the world a better place at home in New York City.

If that description makes this book sound trite, that would be deceiving. The Light We Lost is a memoir of relationships throughout each stage - the first love, the wildfire love, the safe love, the slow build love. It's a story about the importance of dreams and how they shape our lives for better and worse. It's a story about learning to love for a second time - navigating the nuances of someone new, figuring out the tempo of a different relationship. 

It's a book for anyone with a broken heart, or who's in love, or who's hoping to be. It hurts to read, that deep-in-your-gut sadness - a reminder of every breakup you've ever suffered and every love you've ever enjoyed. It is the first book in years that has kept me up till three, unable to stop without knowing how the story ends.

Written with the delicacy of a love letter and the honesty of a confession, this beautiful story of love in all its forms is worth the heartache and tears it will surely cause. 

Key photo by The Fashion Magpie.