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

emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Other evenings they play Flying Couch. They climb onto the Davenport and sit side by side, and Etienne says, “Where to tonight, mademoiselle?” 

Immediately he can smell it : the perfume is so sweet, so outrageously sweet, that he nearly faints. What is the word? Pêches. Les pêches. 
[…] “We will share, she says. “For what you did.” […] That first peach slithers down his throat like rapture. A sunrise in his mouth. 
[…] They eat. They drink the syrup. They run down their fingers down the inside of the can. 

Marie-Laure hears Madame Manec : You must never stop believing. 

litteraly heartbreaking, devastating and heart wrenching. 
it indeed took me a while to get un the story : between the characters and the different times swaps, but once I was hooked, I read the book definitely way faster. 
then I understood who was everybody and cherished everyone (except for Von Rumpel - I didn’t really quite understand he was in the book) 
honestly I would've wished more «together-time» between Marie-Laure and Werner, but their meeting was just beautiful and had solemnly devastating consequences. 
I was then really absorbed, but felt sincerely shocked after the ending. 
Really I would’ve rated the book a 5 out of 5 but somehow the unequal balance of grabbing content throughout the whole book made it lower. 
I would’ve also have loved a Jutta's, Frederick's and Madame Manec's point of view during the story, it would’ve made it more grabbing. 
an other point I have is how great the importance of radios is in this book. 
I still absolutely cherish Marie-Laure and Werner's less of a day together. simply shattering. 
overall beautifully written. 
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