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This gets my vote for best novel of 2014 so far. I spent last week in agony - dying to read so I could be with these characters, and trying to hold off so I could enjoy the story longer.
Set In WW2, the novel follows Werner and Marie-Laure as their lives are changed forever. There are so things to discuss in the novel: I could talk about Jules Verne, or the boulangerie, or Werner's sister Julia, or Frederick and his birds. But more than any of that, this is a great work of fiction. Doerr's use o ...more
Set In WW2, the novel follows Werner and Marie-Laure as their lives are changed forever. There are so things to discuss in the novel: I could talk about Jules Verne, or the boulangerie, or Werner's sister Julia, or Frederick and his birds. But more than any of that, this is a great work of fiction. Doerr's use o ...more
Amazing. Lyrical language, compelling plot -- Doerr focuses on the human in World War II rather than just the war itself. Marie-Laure, the blind girl, is a masterpiece. Werner is a beautifully-conceived foil. Highly recommended: you won't want to put it down, & you won't want it to end!
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I guess I am in the minority here. I'm not sure why but the book just didnt hold my attention. Perhaps too much going on at once.
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I loved this book! I could not put it down. The story weaves through the lives of so many characters. I also love that it had the aspect of a young German recruit during WW2. I have honestly never thought about that point of view before. This is a great read and I am sad it is over.
What should have been choppy and hard to follow with short chapters, alternating POVs and time hops somehow became this rich, engaging read that I couldn't put down. It was a great look into a harrowing and terrible time in history, with a real personal focus.
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