A review by librarianlopez
This Light Between Us by Andrew Fukuda

2.0

I liked the idea behind this book but I struggled to connect with the characters the way they were written. The writing and content in the letters between Charlie and Alex didn’t feel accurate to their ages early in the book.

I also felt like the style of the book jumped all over in the second half of the book. Are we still reading a coming of age story? Is it magical realism? Is it an extremely graphic war novel?

The love story aspect of this book was lacking. It was an underlying presence throughout the whole book but never reached a climax. While likely accurate to actual life during WWII, it felt like an unsatisfying aspect of this novel.

All in all a great concept, but the execution wasn’t for me.