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A review by agalgano
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A richly textured meditation on resilience, love, and perception. Marie‑Laure LeBlanc, a blind French girl, and Werner Pfennig, a German orphan drawn into the cruelty of war, alternate narratives throughout this story. The duality of Marie-Laure's tactile sensory world and Werner's internal moral struggle create darkness and tension that is only resolved by an unseen, yet deeply felt, light. This story entices you beyond what your eye can see and instead to what your heart and mind dare to imagine.
"Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever." The message broadcasted over the radio urges perception, before sight fades. Werner and Marie-Laure's relentless curiosity reminds us of the fleeting nature of opportunity.
Cry Count: 2
"Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever." The message broadcasted over the radio urges perception, before sight fades. Werner and Marie-Laure's relentless curiosity reminds us of the fleeting nature of opportunity.
Cry Count: 2