A review by emilyjamison14
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

dark sad 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? No

3.75

Beautifully layered writing - the story unfolds in such a way that sometimes I would think “Did I somehow miss something huge in a previous chapter?” but it was all intentional. I liked how the author uses Marie-Laure’s blindness as part of the story: there are vivid descriptions of sounds and smells,
and there is also a scene where I wasn’t 100% sure who she was interacting with without a physical description of the character.
This book is heartbreaking, and I would definitely check the content warnings.
Frederick’s story absolutely devastated me, as he was my favorite character. I did really appreciate Werner’s character arc as well.
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