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All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel

Name: historical fiction
Item: All the Light We Cannot See
Rating: 3
Author: Caroline

by Anthony Doerr

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*Winner of the Pulitzer Prize* A New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book* A National Book Award finalist * From Anthony Doerr, the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning author of Cloud Cuckoo Land,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:150110456X

ISBN13:9781501104565

Release Date:January 2014

Publisher:Scribner

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:8.0" x 1.2" x 5.3"

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22 ratings

historical fiction

Published by Caroline , 1 month ago

There are a lot of historical/foreign places named and it is very easy to confuse them. Sometimes the story was clouded by the detail.

a true must read

Published by PiggyMom , 1 month ago

wasn't ready for the ending; the vocabulary was difficult for me as a non-native speaker. Absolutely loved the book!

Grabs you from the start!

Published by MarioDogsMom , 2 months ago

This book grabbed me from the start and I could hardly put it down! Lots of depth to the characters too. It's one of only a handful of books that I would gladly read again.

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I Loved It!

Published by Readingisfood , 9 months ago

Such a heartfelt book. It broke my heart so many times, but I couldn't get enough.

Terrific Book

Published by Mary , 10 months ago

I had this from the library. It's marvelous writing, so though I stayed a little confused about the plot through a good part of the book, it held me. And the denouement is great - pulls everything together, makes excellent sense, greatly resolves any possible doubts. The characters are well drawn, and the atmospherics are exact and compelling.

Amazing read!

Published by Destiny , 1 year ago

It was not what I was expecting and the way the author wrote this book really had me hooked! I definitely recommend!

Exquisite

Published by asaraha , 1 year ago

Just exquisite.

Great book!

Published by Beagle , 1 year ago

I loved this book. The writer researched the youth of WWII to show how many people were involved in that war and how it effected them. The book started slow for me but then took off often finding myself as a fly on the wall watching the whole scene play out. Wonderful book!

Was not good

Published by Star Turtle , 1 year ago

Don’t waste your time on this one. I had high hopes, but it was horribly boring. The chapters are really short and jump to different people and different time periods. Very Hard to follow.

The Beginning of Reading

Published by Aliina , 1 year ago

When I was eleven years old my mother bought this book for me as a gift. Before this book I had only been reading the paperback Scholastic books. This was the first grown up book that I read. It was amazing, the story line, the characters and the suspense. It was heart breaking in many spots and thrilling in others. It made you fully understand the occupation in France and the effects it had on the French people. There was no part of this book that was badly written or that didn't make sense. I did sixth grade book report on this book and everyone in my class loved it. I give this book the highest rating possible and hope that everyone will give it a go.

Good Read!

Published by forced reader , 1 year ago

I recommend this book. It was a pick from my bookclub and all members agreed that it was a great book. It took a few short pages to get the hang of the format (jumps between first-persons and time) but the short sections made it great for busy readers to come to-and-from the book (although it can be a real page-turner as well).

Excellent book to get lost in

Published by Jessica , 1 year ago

I loved this book and looked forward to reading it every night. Wonderful writing about the perseverance of a young girl in World War II.

What a read!!!!

Published by Topre5827 , 1 year ago

I completely lost myself in this book. I finished in in 2 days. I just couldn’t get enough. I highly recommend it to any and every reader. I already can’t wait to read it again

Very beautiful

Published by MFP , 1 year ago

Very touching

One of the best books I've read

Published by TK , 1 year ago

Anthony Doerr writes beautifully and the plot, weaving of timelines was done masterfully.

Wonderfully told story.

Published by DnD , 2 years ago

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and many other awards. Well worth the time.

Good read

Published by AmyI , 2 years ago

I bought the book on a recommendation from my friend. I enjoyed the book but it would not be my first recommendation to anyone else. It's an easy read, sometimes hard to follow since the story skips from past to present then back. I do love that the chapters are short so I can do a little reading here and there. The story was different from the normal ww2 novel which was the only reason I was able to get into it. I liked the book overall, but would not be my first pick.

Oh the imagery!

Published by Sandy , 2 years ago

“All the Light We Cannot See” goes down as one of the best books I have ever read. The scenes the writer paints through the written word are amazingly real life. I felt as though I was present throughout the book. I recommend this book to everyone I encounter. It is right there with “Beneath a Scarlet Sky” and “The Nightingale.” A must read, in my opinion!

A basic summary

Published by Arden , 2 years ago

Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See tells the story of two teenagers during World War II (WWII), one a blind girl in Nazi-occupied France, the other a German orphan boy pressed into service by the Nazi army.

Made me cry, almost

Published by Jake , 3 years ago

Loved this book. The pace can feel kind of slow at times, but every portion is excellently written and credible. I enjoyed reading this and discovering that the author researched the youth of Germany.

The Light We Can Not See

Published by Betsy B. , 3 years ago

We read this book for our book club. It is a riveting book about the 2nd world war, the on the ground horror of the rubble & victims due to Hitler's crazy actions. It will keep you on your seat. I couldn't leave the characters stranded so I read on and on !

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