All the Light We Cannot See : A Novel by Anthony Doerr (2014, Hardcover)

A Most Deserving Winner of the Pulitzer Price

All I can say, or put into words, is read this book. I firmly believe it will be an unrivaled literary classic. Buy a paperback, find a later printing on eBay or elsewhere, anything. You will be moved, virtually mesmerized by Anthony Doerr's skill and emotional attachment to the times (World War II), and to the characters that inhabit, come alive, in this masterly piece of fiction. I gave a copy to my Doctor, who lent it to other doctors and her mother, all to unanimous praise. My 93 year old father, an army medical core veteran of the D-Day invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. I anxiously await his comments on this book, which, while taking place in territories and times that he himself saw, shows a unique insight into that which he witnessed.

Read the Book.

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During WWII. A blind French girl and a German boy. Pulitzer Winner. Excellent!

I wanted the book to keep, but also to lend to friends. The ad showed that it had a cover. The book I received did not have a cover. I am disappointed. I have read the book before and I liked it very much. I wanted it for a special bookshelf. I wouldn't have bought it if I had known.
I recommend the book. It is a great book, well written and compelling.
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really good read - recommend it

For a description of the book see Lit Lovers of Good Reads. They will be more detailed than anything I would write here. I read this book a year or two ago and had a hard time putting it down. Great character development, great plot development, lots of intertwining threads well put together. Written in short chapters - easy to read, but not an "easy read" in the sense of not much depth. The ending re-framed the whole story in a sad sort of way. The author is pretty young and for his age he exhibits significant perspective and understanding of the human condition. Highly recommend.Read full review

War time lives are intertwined

The character development is outstanding. The reader can picture the characters so well that Hollywood better be careful if they decide to make a movie of this book.

The setting(s) are also made very real by the author.

This is a very compelling book that was difficult to put down.Read full review

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buy it, read it, share it

This book was published in 2014. There are plenty of reviews elsewhere. This was one of the New York Times '10 Best Books' 2014, and a National Book Award finalist. If that does not settle things for you, you are probably illiterate. Anthony Doerr is one of the better authors you can follow, for certain ... so many authors write with the idea of having their books turned into films that there is very little real literature these days. - Daniel O'Donnell in Portland ORRead full review

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"All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

This is one of the best books I've ever read. The author masterfully uses word images that make the story come alive. No wonder it won so many awards!

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great book

This is one of the best books ever. It is a good portrait of life in Europe during the World War II years.

Don't wait any longer. Read it.

Wow! Draws you in gently and won't let go even after the last page. Best novel I've read since Dostoyevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov". And that was 45 years ago.

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Keep your mind open

My wife enjoyed the book. Anthony Doerr is a great Author.

a worthy read

There is light in war. Beautiful. The story concept is great. Well written. I enjoyed it tremendously. I recommend.