Annamirabilis answers “I found About Grace the most depressing...”

Valerie Green asked this question about About Grace:

I found About Grace the most depressing book I have ever read. So disappointing as I really enjoyed All The Light We Cannot See. Doerr's descriptive prose was incredible - if you happen to be a scientist and understood what he was talking about. It was far too deep for my taste and did not move the story along at a steady pace. Many times I decided to give up. David Winkler irritated me beyond words - anyone agree?

Annamirabilis Like you I loved All the Light, but found About Grace deeply depressing. Despite myself I kept reading, finding it horribly fascinating. Hardly anythi…moreLike you I loved All the Light, but found About Grace deeply depressing. Despite myself I kept reading, finding it horribly fascinating. Hardly anything nice happens to Winkler and his lack of objectivity about how awful his life is was for me the weakest aspect of the book. There is some beautiful writing but I got a bit sick of eulogies about the elemental simplicity of water, snowflakes etc. They certainly contributed nothing to the story or the pace of the book. (less)

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