All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr

531 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forev...

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Community Reviews Summary of 58,787 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
sad 68%
reflective 48%
dark 35%
tense 32%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 26%
challenging 24%
adventurous 23%
informative 12%
mysterious 11%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 39%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 36% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.26

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