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

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes

5.0

Really a beautiful book. I read it right after Demon Copperhead (also an excellent book) which felt to be largely about the ways that adults can be cruel to children. There are cruel characters and dark parts of All The Light We Cannot See, but the kindness and nobility of the characters really shines through. Emotional, gripping, sad, beautiful, and incredibly hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Genocide, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Terminal illness