My rating: 5.0
Marie-Laure is 6 years old and lives with her father in Paris when she goes blind. He constructs a miniature replica of their neighborhood so she can learn to navigate her way around.
Werner grows up with his sister in a foster home in Germany and becomes an expert at fixing radios.
With the war six years later, their lives intersect.
This is told in various pieces of time from either Werner or Marie-Laure's perspective. Stunning detail and gorgeous metaphors with a pitch perfect story made this absolutely beautiful.
This took Doerr 10 years to write and I can see why. I just pray that his next book doesn't take that long but, in the meantime, I will be putting his other 4 books into my queue. What a stellar read to start the year.
Marie-Laure is 6 years old and lives with her father in Paris when she goes blind. He constructs a miniature replica of their neighborhood so she can learn to navigate her way around.
Werner grows up with his sister in a foster home in Germany and becomes an expert at fixing radios.
With the war six years later, their lives intersect.
This is told in various pieces of time from either Werner or Marie-Laure's perspective. Stunning detail and gorgeous metaphors with a pitch perfect story made this absolutely beautiful.
This took Doerr 10 years to write and I can see why. I just pray that his next book doesn't take that long but, in the meantime, I will be putting his other 4 books into my queue. What a stellar read to start the year.
This book is our bookclub pick for this coming June. I couldn't wait to read All the Light We Cannot See-- so I did at the end of last year. I couldn't agree with you more. I never re-read books but will probably re-read this one. It was my favorite of 2014 and probably for 2015.
ReplyDeleteI actually picked this one for my month at one of my bookclubs and will be reviewing it next month. I can't wait as I think it will make a fabulous discussion
DeleteThis book is our March Book in my Book Club Elle. I am so glad you liked it! I just finish reading "The girl on the train" which was a 2.5 in my opinion so I am looking forward to a really good book...thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI actually picked this one for my month in March at one of my bookclubs and will be reviewing it next month. I can't wait as I think it will make a fabulous discussion I loved the first portion of Girl on the Train but then felt it got really cheezy and fell apart. Hate it when that happens! If you haven't tried any Catherine Ryan Hyde I would recommend checking any of her books out. They are always light easy reads that feel almost like a beach read but tackle meaty topics.
DeleteI actually picked this one for my month in March at one of my bookclubs and will be reviewing it next month. I can't wait as I think it will make a fabulous discussion I loved the first portion of Girl on the Train but then felt it got really cheezy and fell apart. Hate it when that happens! If you haven't tried any Catherine Ryan Hyde I would recommend checking any of her books out. They are always light easy reads that feel almost like a beach read but tackle meaty topics.
DeleteI loved this book. It is so beautifully written that you can walk down the street with Marie-Lauer and all your senses are awakened. Without putting a spoiler in the review, I wished for a different outcome with she and Werner.
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