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A review by bozzi1
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
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Historical fiction isn’t a genre I typically read, but books like this are an excellent example of why it’s good to step outside my comfort zone.
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This book is a slow burn all the way through. Back and forth between different times, and different points of view, it takes you through World War II from the eyes of an orphaned German boy, a blind French girl, and a cast of secondary characters including family, friends, and enemies.
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The writing is lyrical, beautiful, but it is a book about war, and it feels like it. Tense, dark, and unsettling; at times I was so uncomfortable, I had to take a break. It’s also a book about relationships, and hope, and it feels like that too. A girl and her father, a boy and his sister, the girl and her uncle, the boy and his country. Love, loyalty, courage, sacrifice.
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All The Light We Cannot See gives all of that, and so much more. Haunting. That’s the best word I have for this one. It left me feeling a little bit gutted and it will continue to haunt me as I think of it. I will think of it, I’m sure. And I may never be emotionally ready to read this one again, but I won’t forget it.
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I can understand how some people won’t want to read this one, or might start it and not finish. But if you can get through it, I think you’ll be glad you did. I know I am.
Historical fiction isn’t a genre I typically read, but books like this are an excellent example of why it’s good to step outside my comfort zone.
•
This book is a slow burn all the way through. Back and forth between different times, and different points of view, it takes you through World War II from the eyes of an orphaned German boy, a blind French girl, and a cast of secondary characters including family, friends, and enemies.
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The writing is lyrical, beautiful, but it is a book about war, and it feels like it. Tense, dark, and unsettling; at times I was so uncomfortable, I had to take a break. It’s also a book about relationships, and hope, and it feels like that too. A girl and her father, a boy and his sister, the girl and her uncle, the boy and his country. Love, loyalty, courage, sacrifice.
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All The Light We Cannot See gives all of that, and so much more. Haunting. That’s the best word I have for this one. It left me feeling a little bit gutted and it will continue to haunt me as I think of it. I will think of it, I’m sure. And I may never be emotionally ready to read this one again, but I won’t forget it.
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I can understand how some people won’t want to read this one, or might start it and not finish. But if you can get through it, I think you’ll be glad you did. I know I am.