This one was a bit of a letdown for me. The beginning and ending were fine, but everything in between dragged. I also found the time jumps distracting—I'd have preferred a more straightforward, chronological story.
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- 531 pages
- 19 hours of reading
More about the book
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award finalist, this stunning novel follows the intertwined lives of a blind French girl and a German boy during World War II. Marie-Laure, who lives in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, flees with her father to Saint-Malo after the Nazis occupy their city. They carry with them a potentially dangerous jewel from the museum. Meanwhile, in a German mining town, orphan Werner Pfennig grows up with his sister, captivated by a radio that brings distant stories and news. As Werner becomes skilled at building radios, he is recruited to help track down the resistance. The narrative deftly weaves together Marie-Laure's and Werner's experiences, highlighting the resilience of the human spirit and the capacity for kindness amidst chaos. Anthony Doerr's exquisite prose, filled with vivid details and metaphors, creates a deeply moving reading experience. This remarkable work, a decade in the making, showcases a writer whose sentences resonate with beauty and emotional depth.
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All the Light We Cannot See: Alles Licht, das wir nicht sehen - Englische Ausgabe, Anthony Doerr
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- Released
- 2014
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- (Paperback)