Werner and Jutta are orphans, and the beginning of the war changed their lives in simple but influential ways. Werner and his sister Jutta represent how German children saw Hitler and what was being drilled into their brain. She shuffles forward until the tip of her cane floats in space”. Crows shout, brakes hiss, someone to her left bangs something metal with what might be a hammer. Doerr writes, “The world pivots and rumbles. Doer uses sensory skills to describe her developing a new perspective. The author first introduces the reader to Marie Laure, a girl who becomes blind when she is young.

It’s nearly unbelievable that he created these characters that match the setting and enhance the story without experiencing the war himself. The two stories are combined as Werner and Marie-Laure meet from seemingly effortless but in extraordinary circumstances.Įven though the characters are not based on fact, Anthony Doerr completely fooled me. This novel tells the story of two protagonists, both children who are experiencing the horrors of World War II. He has also written the story collections Memory Wall and The Shell Collector, the novel About Grace, and the memoir Four Seasons in Rome. He majored in history at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine then earned an MFA from Bowling Green State University. Doerr sends the message that at the end of the tunnel there is light no matter how dark it is.Īnthony Doerr was born in Cleveland Ohio. The first draft we got a peer critique.This was very helpful because I was able to see what I missed and what could make stronger.īook review: Anthony Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See gives light to valuable and interesting perspectives during WW2Īll The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr tells more than the heartaches, distruction and cruelty to fellow human beings during World War II. We learned what makes a good book review by reading examples and making a mind map together on what aspects we noticed were included.įor this assignment we had two drafts. The book I chose was All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.Īfter we had about three weeks to finish our novel, we wrote a book review on it. That’s why we were able to pick one of three novels that each told a whole different story of WWII. Every country has its own perspective that should be acknowledged.

In most wars there is no good side and bad side, there is just soldiers, citizens, and dictators all hoping or fighting for the same outcome. In socials studies class we have been studying WWII.

All the light we cannot see review