All the Light We Cannot See

by Anthony Doerr

Book Overview

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, the beloved instant New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review Top 10 Book about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476746583
• ISBN13: 9781476746586
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Gorgeous! A complex intriguing and beautiful story, with well-developed characters, and a reminder t

This book is stunningly beautiful and poetic. It paints vivid unusual characters and scenes. I loved the details of the story and how the characters’ lives unfold and woven together. Doerr finds the beauty and light in the worst of times and humanity, reminding us always to look for it. Everyone I’ve recommended this gorgeous book to also loves it. It was unanimously beloved by my book club.

Good read

I bought the book on a recommendation from my friend. I enjoyed the book but it would not be my first recommendation to anyone else. It's an easy read, sometimes hard to follow since the story skips from past to present then back. I do love that the chapters are short so I can do a little reading here and there. The story was different from the normal ww2 novel which was the only reason I was able to get into it. I liked the book overall, but would not be my first pick.

Oh the imagery!

“All the Light We Cannot See” goes down as one of the best books I have ever read. The scenes the writer paints through the written word are amazingly real life. I felt as though I was present throughout the book. I recommend this book to everyone I encounter. It is right there with “Beneath a Scarlet Sky” and “The Nightingale.” A must read, in my opinion!

A basic summary

Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See tells the story of two teenagers during World War II (WWII), one a blind girl in Nazi-occupied France, the other a German orphan boy pressed into service by the Nazi army.

Made me cry, almost

Loved this book. The pace can feel kind of slow at times, but every portion is excellently written and credible. I enjoyed reading this and discovering that the author researched the youth of Germany.

The Light We Can Not See

We read this book for our book club. It is a riveting book about the 2nd world war, the on the ground horror of the rubble & victims due to Hitler's crazy actions. It will keep you on your seat. I couldn't leave the characters stranded so I read on and on !