Review: Fisher’s Light by Tara Sivec

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Fisher's Light by Tara Sivec
Published by Self Published on March 24, 2015
Pages: 400
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased, Purchased by Reviewer
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Fisher,
I guess this is it, huh? After fourteen years together, starting a life of our own on this island, five deployments and countless letters I' ve written you through it all, I finally go out to the mailbox and see something I' ve always dreamed of: an envelope with your handwriting on it. For one moment, I actually thought you' d changed your mind, that all the awful things you said to me were just your way of coping after everything you' d been through. I was still here, Fisher. I was still here, holding my breath, waiting for you to come back even though you told me you never would. You always said you' d find your way back to me. Out of all the lies you' ve told me, this one hurts the most.

Enclosed you will find the signed divorce papers, as requested.
I hope you find what you' re looking for. I' m sorry it wasn' t me.
Lucy

To get the ending they want, Lucy and Fisher will have to go back to the beginning. Through the good and the bad, they' ll be reminded of why they always made their way back to each other, and why this time, one way or another, it will be the last time.

REVIEW:

I’ve heard so many good things about this book. I’ve not read a book by Tara Sivic before so I thought why not. While I think the plot for this book was unique, I had a few issues with the overall story.

In the beginning I absolutely loathed Fisher. I hated him so much that I almost stopped reading. He was downright mean to Lucy. It’s not really revealed why he treats Lucy the way he does. But the more I read the more I began to understand. Still though he was a complete ass.

It took me a really long time to get through this book. Right at four hundred pages, it took me about a week. I do have to admit though that my reading time is limited as opposed to in the past. There were times I skimmed. I think some of the content could have been edited out.

This story was predictable in a lot of ways. That bothered me some. I want to read books that engage my mind and keep me guessing. Sadly that wasn’t the case with this one.

I liked the characters for the most part. Lucy was an amazingly strong woman considering what she’d had to go through. Ellie was a great friend to her. Trip? Well, what can I say. He was an amazing guy and was always there for Lucy whenever she needed him. Fisher? He slowly redeemed himself. Once things start to unfold, you get to see why he chose to make the decisions he did. At the end of the book I ended up loving him.

Overall, I liked this story. I wish it would have been about a hundred pages shorter. Like I said before, I skimmed through it at times.