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All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr

Start date: January 1, 2020

Finish date: January 31, 2020

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Aug 07, 2014 Barbara rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: on-my-shelves, 2014-reads, literary-fiction, favorites, historical-fiction, e-book

This is a book about the Second World War that like many is the story of ordinary people trying to survive. But in this story, the characters are more than ordinary. Marie Laure is six when the story begins in Paris. Her father is the locksmith at the Museum of Natural History. Werner, a German orphan in a coal town, is a genius with radios. This earns him a place in a school and at age 16 is sent to roam France looking for hidden radio transmitters.When Paris is invaded by the German army, Mari ...more

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Jul 29, 2017 Ashley Fritch rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

4.5 stars rounded up.

It's funny what you discover when you reread a book. How you notice new things, how the words can inspire new thoughts and connections. How being in a different place in your life causes you to see the words, the characters, the story in a different light. This is beautifully written, and I'm so glad I reread it. ...more

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Jul 27, 2014 Laura Kump rated it liked it

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. ...more

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Sep 09, 2014 Ike rated it it was ok

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the book was disjointed and I never felt a flow through the storyline. I cared for the young blind girl but quickly lost interest in all other storylines. I'm surprised this one was so highly rated. ...more

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