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mrs_a_is_a_book_nerd 's review for:
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This book was unique in its narrative style and very engaging in its storyline. I struggled a little with the shifting back and forth between characters and time frames, but the characters were multi-dimensional and dynamic enough, and the plotline engaging enough, that it was worth flipping back and forth to re-orient myself periodically.
All that said, while I thoroughly enjoyed the book, I found myself wondering what made it worthy of a Pulitzer Prize. It was a very enjoyable book, and certainly offered interesting perspectives on an historical era I enjoy reading in, but other titles like The Book Thief, and --in other genres--A Thousand Splendid Suns or And the Mountains Echoed--were superior in craft and impact.
It's definitely a worthy read, and one I will recommend to others.
All that said, while I thoroughly enjoyed the book, I found myself wondering what made it worthy of a Pulitzer Prize. It was a very enjoyable book, and certainly offered interesting perspectives on an historical era I enjoy reading in, but other titles like The Book Thief, and --in other genres--A Thousand Splendid Suns or And the Mountains Echoed--were superior in craft and impact.
It's definitely a worthy read, and one I will recommend to others.