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All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr

Start date: November 1, 2016

Finish date: November 30, 2016

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Jun 30, 2016 Matthew rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: audio, 2016, historical-fiction, library, young-adult

I think that my opinion of this book does not match the general opinion.

I was pretty bored throughout and my mind kept wandering. I kept waiting for a big payoff, plot twist, that would bring my attention crashing back. I thought there might be some grand resolution beyond the symbolism and poetry of the writing, and there really didn't seem to be. Maybe I missed it while my mind was wandering.

Two other things - I have been encountering these a lot lately:

- WWII is now definitely entrenched as a ...more

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Dec 06, 2016 Rachel rated it really liked it

I'm going to need several days to process. For now, I think Doerr wrote a very compelling work and he tied off all of the various story lines nicely.

I'm sad, perplexed, and perhaps a little disgruntled. Full review to come. ...more

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May 16, 2018 Megan rated it it was amazing

This was an amazing, beautiful, horrifying book. The characters and setting were well realized. I loved how radio and science interconnected the characters. The sadism of the Nazis and the hideous waste of life and potential was disturbing and heartbreaking. I’m not sure how I feel about the ending. I’ll write more later . . .

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