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Synopsis
Picture two people, young and in love. Picture them being separated from one another. Picture them keeping their love alive through letters. But now imagine they've not just been separated geographically, but also historically. Imagine that their love and letters now defy time and place, life and death.
Is The Light and the Dark appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This literary fantasy explores a love story told through letters between two people separated across time itself. Contains mature themes of death, separation, and loss, with some sensuality but no explicit content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, grief, and separation.
Who'll love this
Readers who love romantic, philosophical stories about love conquering impossible obstacles will be swept away by this time-defying correspondence.