The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter - by Trent Hergenrader
This tale about the daughter of a selkie made me cry. I loved the exquisite writing.
Why was I moved to tears? Because Trent Hergenrader made me feel the huge gap left by the mother's absence. I felt the daughter's sadness and need for love, her isolation.
On the first reading I thought the ending showed the girl left stranded between 2 worlds. But on the second reading I'm not so sure. The last sentence - In my hand, the shimmering auburn coat felt warm and dry. Maybe this means she chooses her mother's world?
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