Reviews

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

bea_seixas43's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

jennkrenn's review against another edition

5.0

I've always loved WWII-era fiction, and this book is no exception. It's beautifully-written and haunting. I found myself highlighting many different passages throughout! It's a unique plot that follows the lives of two characters from that time - a French girl and a German boy - who seem very real. Their lives don't truly intersect until the end, and it's not a love story. It's a story of survival and learning how to do the right thing.

kami5's review against another edition

3.0

A title that I must write

It was a fun novel with engaging characters and a taut story. I didn’t really connect with it in the way that quite a few people have.

cameronpinzon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

furqan123's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

catboston's review against another edition

5.0

Beautiful and bittersweet.

lexa_oxford's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

paperflower's review against another edition

1.0

Given this book is as highly rated as is it, I was shocked I didn't like it. Maybe I expected too much since so many people like it. It is not my favourite style of writing. Short and choppy sentences that feel like unfinished thoughts. The end of the book happened long before the last page. The last of it felt forced, like trying to give the rest of the story purpose, when it all could have ended before the post war story lines. I dislike books that include unnecessary sexual assault, and unfortunately there is that within this book. It doesn't add to the story, it didn't add to character development nor was it needed for the rest of the story. It was like the author acknowledging they forgot about a character that was now needed for the end, so they might as well give them something more terrible than being mistreated, force labored and near starved.

gianinaelenna's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

5.0

yorkslass70's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0