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All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr

Start date: September 1, 2016

Finish date: December 1, 2016

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Aug 18, 2015 Jensen Wahlquist rated it it was ok

Shelves: could-not-finish

Ugh I KNOW! I was supposed to like this book! I am so mad right now! Allow me to explain myself.

I got about halfway through and realized I was forcing myself to finish. Did I actually care if I finished this book? No, not really. Was I invested in the characters? No, there wasn't a whole lot of character development. Was I invested in the story? Was there a story?

Anyways, anytime I find that I am forcing myself to read something I put it down. And here's the reason why. I have A LOT of books o ...more

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May 03, 2016 Rosemary rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Wonderful. Had me in bits by the end!

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Mar 27, 2015 Hilary rated it really liked it

I loved the characters in this book, and the language and metaphors are beautiful. I only gave it 4 stars because I wasn't a fan of the way it ended. I also truly felt like the book is heavier on the fiction than the "historical". Yes, it's a war story, but was Paris ever bombed in WWII? I'm thinking not...but that's just me. Could be wrong. Not going to say anything else because I don't want to spoil. Recommend. ...more

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Jul 27, 2015 Elín rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favourite, books-i-own, historical-fiction

This book is so beautifully written and its full of wonderful descriptions and metaphors. I usually soar through books in a day or two but I wanted to soak in every detail of this story and take in every little thing making sure not to rush through it.
Ive never read a book constructed in this way, where you travel back and forth in time and things slowly start making more sense and the story starts getting clearer and clearer with every part. I thought it was incredibly clever and I enjoyed the ...more

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Feb 07, 2016 Helen Bungert rated it really liked it

We all loved this book, and admired the characters who each perceived the world in a unique way.

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May 27, 2018 Tommy Key rated it it was amazing

I am not sure what else I could add the the universal praise heaped on this novel except to say this. It is an amazing work that seems to bring fiction alive. It is so sad and heartbreaking and yet the temptation is to start the book over again upon finishing just to feel the depths of the writing and the power of its prose.

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