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All The Light We Cannot See

38 replies

Clawdy · 21/10/2016 16:06

Just finished Anthony Doerr's novel, for our book group. It is wonderful. One of the few books I could read again, if only to know those people in it again. It's quite long, but with very short chapters, and once you begin, you just want to keep on reading.....

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Felascloak · 25/10/2016 11:45

It's just my opinion.
I prefer a more nuanced view than a "goodies/baddies" and that's how it came across to me.

Allalonenow · 25/10/2016 12:42

AnyFucker
As you liked ATLWCS, you might like "The light between oceans" by M. L. Stedman, I enjoyed them both.

Allalonenow · 25/10/2016 14:33

Here are some more I've read recently
The art of hearing heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaefer
Villa Normandy by Kevin Doherty (though set in WWII quite a light read)
The Girl from Krakow by Alex Rosenberg (enjoyed this very much)

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 25/10/2016 14:39

Totally disagree that it came across as, 'All Germans are bad".

Do agree that the ending was silly. I wasn't at all interested in her as an adult university professor, be it credible or no, and don't think the final section added anything at all to the novel; in fact, it detracted from what I thought had been v good prior to that. I think it should have ended when the two met, or v soon afterwards.

BaconAndAvocado · 02/11/2016 21:39

Completely loved this book! I will never forget Werner.

HappydaysArehere · 20/11/2016 09:52

Loved this book. Read it about a year ago. Walking around the British Museum and came across the book of birds mentioned. Cannot remember the title but I believe it is American and it is famous and I had heard of it before but mind has gone blank at the moment.

actiongirl1978 · 20/11/2016 09:57

hopelessly I hadn't either until I read 'the undertaking' by Audrey Magee. I also adored 'all the light' and would recommend the undertaking too

SlottedSpoon · 20/11/2016 10:16

I really enjoyed ATLWCS and Iam just starting The Light Between Two Oceans now.

MuseumOfCurry · 23/11/2016 18:53

I just finished His Bloody Project and loved it.

I couldn't get into all the light - I guess I'll try it again.

kungfupannda · 27/11/2016 19:36

I loved this book - incredible language in places - but I thought the ending went on too long. I kept expecting each of the last 4 or 5 chapters to be the last, and then, oh no, another one!

defineme · 27/11/2016 19:45

Beautiful book, I have bought it for 3 people since I read it, one of those books I felt priveleged to have read. I kept re reading pages because the language was so lovely.

BaconAndAvocado · 27/11/2016 21:34

A wonderful wonderful book.

schmack · 07/12/2016 00:23

I loved this book and I wouldn't normally read anything that wasn't contemporary, beautiful.

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