All the Light We Cannot See

All The Light We Cannot See

by: Anthony Doerr 

   Synopsis: Set in France during World War 2, this is a story about a Blind-French girl and a German boy whose paths eventually pass. Marie-Laure lives in Paris and is the daughter of a widower locksmith who promises to always protect her. He keeps his promise and takes her away to a smaller city when the Nazis invade Paris. Werner is an orphan who, like all the boys in his village, will work in the mines; but because of the Nazis' new opportunities and his amazing talent, he is able to go to school and further his knowledge in science. 

Review: It's always interesting to see the other side which this book accomplishes wonderfully. It's sad like all World War 2 books are, but it was also exciting and I couldn't put it down. Doerr does an amazing job weaving these stories together and even though it's a long book, it's a fast read. 

Favorite Character: This is a hard choice because I loved both characters, but I did realize as I was reading it, I looked more forward to read Werner's chapters. It seemed that Werner had a more interesting life and overall his chapters were just more exciting.