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Gorgeous, evocative writing and intricate craftsmanship
WOW! I needed a page-turner and I got one. I loved the structure - not only did Mr. Doerr cut back and forth between Marie-Laure and Werner's stories, there were occasional shifts in time that added to the suspense as well. My only complaint is that I could have done without the very last four pages.
Here's just one example of how beautiful the writing is:
"He thinks of the old broken miners he'd seen in Zollverein, sitting in chairs or on crates, not moving for hours, waiting to die. To men like ...more
Here's just one example of how beautiful the writing is:
"He thinks of the old broken miners he'd seen in Zollverein, sitting in chairs or on crates, not moving for hours, waiting to die. To men like ...more
I really liked this book. Used it for Week 5 A historical fiction, in my 2017 Reading Challenge.
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