All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

I love historical fiction. This is a WWII story about a young girl who lives in Paris with her dad. Around the age of five she loses her eyesight. Her dad works as the locksmith at a museum and is a craftsman woodworker. In order for her to get around he carves her out her entire neighborhood for her to study. Then the Nazis start taking over France. The curator of the museum distributes a valuable gem, which he also duplicates, to several employees and they all leave Paris. The story continues with the trials and tribulations afterward.

There is also another interwoven story about a German brother and sister who are orphans. This story tells of the issues that they face, especially after the brother has been selected to serve Germany.

Although WWII stories can be sad, they also allow us to learn about the people who lived during this era. Doerr is a master at weaving the two stories together with the words that build pictures.