Reviews

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

zozpoz's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

mollyjones's review

5.0

Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book - could hardly put it down over the three days it took me to read. A cleverly constructed and richly descriptive account of life during the war for two children that tugged at the heartstrings and made you feel like you were in the story with the characters. The plot itself was fairly predictable, but the magic in this book, and of course the reason why it’s been so highly awarded, is that the prose is so beautiful, haunting and well-thought out.

zante's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

3.75

cdogg's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

deborah1's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

lilli_w12's review

3.0

3.5. Beautiful, can't wait to see it adapted. I loved the characters, and how it showed the war.

raindogg's review

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tiffcutshall's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This novel was wonderful. Anthony Doerr told a multifaceted story of family, friendships, war, and imagination. 

This story sheds a different light through multiple characters of WWII. Not just the harsh and brutal realities of war, but those moments away from it. How even in war people lived their lives on both sides. How hope and love in its various forms are sometimes the very thing that drives survival and healing. 

I loved the parallels between Werner’s story and Marie-Laure’s. How their paths converged and tapered  away. 

An absolute must read for historical fans!

jasminh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

dhritii's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0