All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr This is a book that has been on my TBR list for a while and I'm glad I finally got it. The story started out a little slow for me, but picked up as I got to know the characters. There are 2 parallel stories - one in France and one in Germany - during World War II. One is the story of a family trying to survive the occupation and the other is a story of an orphan who is part of Hitler's Youth Movement. Each story in itself is a good read and it's interesting how they intersect. Marie-Laure is a smart French girl who has lost her sight. Warner is a blonde headed German boy who is also very smart. They both do what they can to help their side in the war - but Warner, unlike Marie-Laure, internally questions if what he is doing is right. The other characters in the story are interesting and add layers. It is a beautifully written story of love, morality, war, loss, friendship and life. (Whew - that's a lot!) I
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