The Light Between Oceans
Summary
In 1926 Australia, Tom Sherbourne returns from World War I to become a lighthouse keeper on the remote Janus Rock with his wife Isabel. After suffering multiple pregnancy losses, they discover a boat washed ashore carrying a deceased man and a living infant, leading to a profound moral dilemma about whether to report the discovery or raise the child as their own.
At a Glance
💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceModerate
💋Romance & SexSignificant
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Language
💬 Does The Light Between Oceans have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityMild
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is The Light Between Oceans violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreModerate
Disturbing / FrighteningModerate
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Light Between Oceans
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveMild
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)Mild
Heterosexual RomanceSignificant
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Light Between Oceans
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Light Between Oceans
Medical / Body ProcessesSignificant
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingHeavy
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