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

Marie-Laure lives in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where her father works. When she is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure’s reclusive great uncle lives in ...

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Moods

emotional 84%
sad 68%
reflective 48%
dark 36%
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%

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