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All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr

Start date: May 1, 2022

Finish date: May 31, 2022

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May 08, 2021 akacya ❦ rated it really liked it

Shelves: format-audiobook, audience-adult, genre-historical

4.5

all the light we cannot see is a historical fiction story following marie-laure, a blind girl living with her father in france, and werner, a german boy recruited into the hitler youth for his skill with computers.

this book takes place during world war ii, so please make sure to check the content warnings before reading.

this was a beautiful book. the alternating narratives ran parallel to each other and worked nicely with the story. the side characters were great too and each one of them play ...more

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Feb 14, 2018 Klancy Hoover-Davis rated it it was amazing

When I first started this book, I had to put it down for a few days. I just wasn't pulled into the story. But after I pushed myself to continue reading the book and Anthony Doerr's beautiful prose washed over me, I gained new respect for the imagery and details he included in the descriptions of the characters and their surroundings. Reading the chapters centered around Marie-Laure, especially, were filled with sensory stimulants. I felt like I was seeing the world the way she did, and I felt in ...more

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Apr 21, 2020 Ruthie rated it really liked it

This was really good! I enjoyed the writing style and chapter length. Even though there were sad parts, there were bright spots too. I can see why it won a Goodreads award and is always recommended.

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Dec 14, 2023 Elina Mäkitalo rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Mielenkiintoinen lähestymistapa kirjoittaa tarinaa, jossa päähenkilöt kohtaavat radion välityksellä. Olin utelias kirjaa kohtaan, takakansitekstin perusteella. Kuitenkin jokin jäi uupumaan, eikä päästy odotusten tasolle. Kirja oli melko pitkäveteistä ja pikkutarkkaa kirjoittamista, jaariteltiin pitkiä aikoja ja sitten lopussa kauhean hätäinen päätös kirjalle, se tuntui liian helpolta ratkaisulta. Sitä olisi ehkä voinut vähän venyttää muttei paljoa. Tai sitten olisi voinut nopeuttaa alun ja keski ...more

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