All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel by Anthony Doerr Summary & Analysis Anthony Doerr offers a gripping tale of World War II and its aftermath in the National Book Award Finalist novel. A departure from much of the historical fiction and reported history of the time, the book is an excellent read, well worth the honor heaped upon it. It offers new insights into the effects of that war on those who fought in and lived through it, increasingly valuable...