A review by sakisreads
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
dark
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
✨ Thrifted ✨
I was not expecting this book to be SUCH A TREASURE. I had picked it up once, decided I wasn’t ready for it, then picked it back up at a time of boredom. Needless to say, I was hooked within the first few chapters.
I was a big fan of the flitting between Marie-Laure and Werner’s perspectives, as most of the chapter endings left me on a cliffhanger and kept me wanting more 🥹
There were some VERY TENSE PARTS (obviously, being in the midst of a war and all) by which I was hooked! This book definitely does require content warnings which I’ll put below.
The only reason why I’m giving this 4.5 out of 5 stars is because there were parts in which there was a little too much descriptive language for my liking 🥲
Anyone involved in Marie-Laure and Werner’s life in a positive manner would have me fighting for them; I would’ve done anything! Daniel (Papa 🥹), Etienne (great uncle), Frau Elena (the orphanage’s housemistress), Frederick (Werner’s best friend), Jutta (Werner’s sister), Madame Manec (the Saint-Malo housekeeper) have my heart ❤️
Big fan! Thank you 🥰
I was not expecting this book to be SUCH A TREASURE. I had picked it up once, decided I wasn’t ready for it, then picked it back up at a time of boredom. Needless to say, I was hooked within the first few chapters.
I was a big fan of the flitting between Marie-Laure and Werner’s perspectives, as most of the chapter endings left me on a cliffhanger and kept me wanting more 🥹
There were some VERY TENSE PARTS (obviously, being in the midst of a war and all) by which I was hooked! This book definitely does require content warnings which I’ll put below.
The only reason why I’m giving this 4.5 out of 5 stars is because there were parts in which there was a little too much descriptive language for my liking 🥲
Anyone involved in Marie-Laure and Werner’s life in a positive manner would have me fighting for them; I would’ve done anything! Daniel (Papa 🥹), Etienne (great uncle), Frau Elena (the orphanage’s housemistress), Frederick (Werner’s best friend), Jutta (Werner’s sister), Madame Manec (the Saint-Malo housekeeper) have my heart ❤️
Spoiler
LOVED the ending as well, when Jutta gets to meet Marie-Laure and interact with Frank Volkheimer (who brings Werner’s bag)! I just thought it was precious and SO necessary ✨Big fan! Thank you 🥰
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Terminal illness, Blood, Bullying, Violence, and War