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A review by angrzy
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
3.0
Doerr’s plot follows two young kids through the troubles of WW2, Marie-Laure being a young blind girl fleeing Paris, hiding a magical diamond, and Werner: a bright, conflicted orphan who finds himself amidst Nazi fervor.
This book, though amazingly written, was a mild dissapointment. The language was captivating, but the character development felt off… Despite being surrounded by extreme Nazism but also bystanders (such as Jutta and Fredrick) I never felt Werner’s internal conflict, until he kills the young girl. Werner’s death seems confusing and unsatisfying. Marie-Laure’s personality seemed to consist of curiousity and longing for her father, and that’s about it- not very realistic for a 16 year old girl. The ending wasn’t what I was searching for.
However, I’d like to end this on a a good note- despite said traits, the story was incredibly captivating. I truly felt like I was living the story along with the characters. The switching of perspectives was an excellent choice, and added to the story itself. I’m sure this book can be analyzed even more, and I’m certain I missed many metaphors that add to the reading experience. This book got me out of a pretty long reading slump and left me thinking about it for the rest of the day-
Open your eyes, and see what you can with them before they close forever.
This book, though amazingly written, was a mild dissapointment. The language was captivating, but the character development felt off… Despite being surrounded by extreme Nazism but also bystanders (such as Jutta and Fredrick) I never felt Werner’s internal conflict, until he kills the young girl. Werner’s death seems confusing and unsatisfying. Marie-Laure’s personality seemed to consist of curiousity and longing for her father, and that’s about it- not very realistic for a 16 year old girl. The ending wasn’t what I was searching for.
However, I’d like to end this on a a good note- despite said traits, the story was incredibly captivating. I truly felt like I was living the story along with the characters. The switching of perspectives was an excellent choice, and added to the story itself. I’m sure this book can be analyzed even more, and I’m certain I missed many metaphors that add to the reading experience. This book got me out of a pretty long reading slump and left me thinking about it for the rest of the day-
Open your eyes, and see what you can with them before they close forever.