A review by alpacachii
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

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

2.5

Gonna be harsh because of it won a pullitzer tbh. Its a pretty standard WWll story about a german soldier and blind french girl of a similar age. Really enjoyed the parts about the Natural History Museum and the descriptions of scenery in general but the overall plot was simplistic and a little predictable. Also theres a jarring unnecessary sexual assault scene near the end of the show that really took me out of the story and definitely made me like the book less as a whole. Wouldn’t read again but wouldn’t talk someone out of reading it either tbh. 
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