Reviews tagging 'Death'

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

293 reviews

bearybooky's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-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

5.0

Beautifully written and engaging. Unforgettable characters living in a tragic time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Excrement, Grief, Murder, and War

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Minor: Cursing

tashba's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape and Antisemitism

Minor: Vomit

itsme_kayy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Boring but well writen.

Technically didn't finish, but I watched the movie and a bunch of video essays on the last 100 pages so I think I know enough to rate it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and War

Minor: Child death

deianeiraann's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

4.75

I was pleased with how quickly it felt the story got going, then it lulled, then I was enthralled through to the end. Very short “chapter” breaks let us switch between two main and a few other characters’ perspectives. Time jumps can be tricky to keep straight but this is all done effectively: keeping the story interesting and avoiding giving too much away. The war is a backdrop as the setting and reason for the events unfolding as they do- I wouldn’t describe it as a WWII book. Instead, it is a historical fiction playing with the magic of radio communication. The the title of the is very fitting. A clever novel

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Gun violence

Minor: Genocide, Sexual assault, and Blood

phoevincent's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit, Antisemitism, and Grief

ottercorg's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

I will begin by saying that were it not for the frequent change in POV keeping my attention, I would not have finished this book. It took me, without exaggeration, 400 pages to finally "get into it." I also kept going because I'd heard such amazing things, and I wondered when they'd arrive.

I feel that the writing style is good, I think the characters are well developed, and the story is moving and real. But...I just didn't like it very much. Maybe if I'd read it without hearing the hype, I wouldn't be rating it so low, but it's hard not to be disappointed.

Getting it off my TBR after it sat there for so long feels good, and trying more historical fiction feels good, I just didn't have a very good time in the process.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Classism

abernathy_33's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Antisemitism

Minor: Death of parent

krispy17's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.75

I loved everything about this book, but the only downside was that it definitely could’ve been shortened by a bit. I found myself skimming every once in a while because the author was too busy yapping about what the color of the sunset was when the character was five and the type of clothes the character’s mother’s best friend used to wear when it truly wasn’t relevant and was stalling the pacing. 

Beyond the slight annoyance of the rambling prose, I cried like a freaking baby at the end. I seriously don’t think I’ve ever weeped over a book like I did this one. Won’t ever reread it probably just because of how emotionally invested I got in it. It genuinely wrecked me so much I don’t think I can read it again, but that’s how you know it’s a good book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

myth1nc3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative tense medium-paced

• 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? No

4.5

This book, albeit a bit confusing because timelines like to switch around, was beautiful! I love how the author makes us feel for the characters and allows us to connect with them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Hate crime

jenlengland's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, and War

Moderate: Murder and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault