The book All The Light We Cannot See written by Anthony Doerr is a fantastic book. He tells the story from two different perspectives during WWII; one character is running away from occupied France, while the other is in the German army. The book alternates between present and past with the use of flashbacks. They can be hard to follow sometimes because the transition is not always obvious. The two characters have different struggles but are always related in an underlying way which makes the book exciting but also difficult to read sometimes. The reader never knows what is going to happen next to the characters which makes for a suspenseful read.
I personally really enjoy reading the book because of the way it transitions. There are no chapters so it just switches back and forth between the two characters lives, creating suspense and making you want to read further. It is a big book when you first look at it but once you get into it, it is an easy read. The only problem with the way the book is written is that you need to have background information about pre WWII/interwar period to understand certain aspects. As you are reading, you can feel the characters emotions and what they are going through just based upon the authors word choice. Other than the fact that you need to know some background information, the book is magnificently written and is a wonderful yet sad display of emotions and tragedies. I don’t like many books, but this book is a must read.
