A blind French girl and a German boy whose lives are converging toward the same point in occupied France. Anthony Doerr wrote this over ten years, and every sentence earned its place. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize — one of the most beautiful prose experiences you will ever have reading a novel.
Clean — the beauty is in the language and the tragedy.
Skip if you dislike:
Moods: Beautiful Devastating WWII Dual POV
Tropes: WWII Setting Dual POV Destined Meeting Luminous Prose
Yes, complete standalone.
The show received mixed reviews — the book is considered far superior.
Doerr spent ten years on research and drafts — the care shows on every page.
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