A review by no_this_is_patrick
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

adventurous challenging emotional

4.75

All the Light We Cannot See is  a book that revolves around two teenagers at the time of World War II . 
Marie-Laure , a blind girl who lives with her beloved father near the Museum of Natural History and Werner , an orphan who lives in a children's home with his little sister Jutta . 

First off I would like to say that the writing style is absolutely phenomenal .  Every idea is completely unique and original and even though I'm not used to these types of books , I loved it .  It contains a beautiful message about how everything you do has an impact  , how something someone says or does can change the life of a person who lives an ocean away .  I would definitely recommend it but a little warning the book isn't for everyone.
 
The book also had its fair share of quotes and they're absolutely stunning

  •  “Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever.” 
  •  “Is it right,” Jutta says, “to do something only because everyone else is doing it?” 
  •  “Don’t you want to be alive before you die?” 
  •  “Time is a slippery thing: lose hold of it once, and its string might sail out of your hands forever.” 

All the characters are very loveable but Anthony Doeer did some of the characters dirty . For example:- Jutta . Werner's little sister who I felt deserved much more recognition . I would have loved to read more of her but unfortunately towards the middle of the book her name was barely even mentioned . That was a real disappointment . 

I'm torn between rating this a 4.5 and 5 stars . The book definitely had its imperfections but it was just overshadowed by all the things I loved so I think its definitely worth a 4.75. 
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