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Alles Licht, das wir nicht sehen by Anthony Doerr, Werner Löcher-Lawrence
30 reviews
medini_l's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Colonisation, War, and Classism
eberzy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: War
Moderate: Child death, Death, Violence, and Antisemitism
Minor: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape
Not to be dramatic, but one of the best books I've ever read. No wonder it won a pulitzer The many characters, careening timelines, historical accuracy, pacing, and building of narrative with minimal dialogue absolutely blew my mind. I have never read a book crafted like this. I had my doubts at first with the poeticism and jumping timelines that I could not follow, but when it all came together at the climax, it was all so perfect. The characters--I really appreciate von Rumpel as a villain. His plight from geologist to conspiracy-obsessed nazi is very realistic and compelling. One of my favorite book villains perhaps. The intricacies resulting from Marie's disability were unique and created much of the book's tension. It made me contemplate what times of war were like for people with disabilities. Werner's story of being drawn/forced into the charms of nazi Germany was so realistic. For me, this explained more easily than the history books how this war began. I could go on and on about all the other characters. I love that we saw each one through to the essential end of their story. It is so rare to be able to connect with this many secondary characters without it getting confusing. The ending--This book could have ended much earlier than it did and I would have been happy. I like the stylistic choice to follow the characters post-war. I like that it showed that war promises happy endings to no one.ezulc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Transphobia, and War
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Rape
Minor: Animal death
grommit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
erebus53's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Werner is a snow-haired German lad who was orphanned by the mines of the Reich. As a curious child he develops himself into an electrical engineer who specializes in fixing radios, and is noticed by a German general who forwards him for advancement in an elite military school.
Marie-Laure is the daughter of keymaster of the French museum. She develops cataracts and goes blind as a child, and her father crates a scale model of her neighbourhood as a tactile map for her to learn her way around.
When the war starts, Marie-Laure and her father flee to her uncle's house, and Werner is a radio engineer for Hitler's army.
This story is told with deep emotional resonance, and using all sorts of literary quirks that focus on themes of light and darkness, sounds, sensation, fear and bravery, morality, logic and puzzles, knowing and learning, art and music, the love of nature, and of people. I love the descriptions of things like disappearing in fog– that it's about vanishing into whiteness rather than shadows. The descriptions are visceral and evocative as well as clever.
This is a story of survival, of war, of fear and bloodshed, and it doesn't pull its punches. It certainly answers, in a humane way, questions about how people can do inhuman things in war, and the toll it can take on families.
I found the going slow, and occasionally tense, but also full of whimsy and beauty in contrast.
Well worth the read.
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism
lwelch94's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
vas_17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Antisemitism, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
snowwpuppet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and War
Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Excrement, and Fire/Fire injury
erinwolf1997's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent
melancholymegs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Antisemitism, and War
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail