My sister Dottie told me months ago I would really like All the Light We Cannot See and so I put it on my list, and eventually requested it from the library. Last month I finally got it and today (because it is due tomorrow) I finished it. I had been savoring it slowly. Rewinding as needed, to listen to particular passages again.
Here is what I have to say about it:
1. Dottie you were RIGHT!
2. It just won the 2015 Pulitzer for fiction.
3. You will want to add it to your list.
It is a tender, story about the terrible hardships of war on everyday ordinary people who have to figure out how to survive and go on living. I have not previously read a book about World War II told from the primary perspective of such young people. It will go down as one of my all time favorites. Very highly recommended. Enough said. I don't want to give away any parts of this book.
I've had this on my iPod for the longest time. I don't know why I haven't listened to it, but I will remedy that today. It's watering day in our neighborhood so the timing is perfect. Nothing better than listening to a good book while working in the gardens. Thank you for the review, Carol.
Posted by: Terri | 04/22/2015 at 05:38 AM
I listened to it, too, and just loved it.
Posted by: Loretta | 04/22/2015 at 05:58 AM
Carol, have never commented because I did not know how. LOVE your blog! Our book club just finished All The Light... Everyone raved about it. Currently reading your sister recommendation on Miss Queenie Hennessy And it is magical. Don't want it to end. Jessica
Posted by: Jessica Porterfield | 04/22/2015 at 10:19 AM
I'll download this to my iPod soon as I get finished with this.
Posted by: Joan | 04/22/2015 at 03:35 PM
My absolute favorite book of last year!
Posted by: Sharron | 04/22/2015 at 07:19 PM
I'm a quarter of the way through it - iPad version - and LOVE it!
Posted by: jeanette, mistress of longears | 04/22/2015 at 09:45 PM
Great book!
Posted by: Megan | 04/23/2015 at 08:05 AM
I loved it too!!
Posted by: Barbara | 04/27/2015 at 08:39 AM