All The Light We Cannot See is a breathtaking and ambitious novel set during the devastation of World War II, following the lives of a blind French girl and a German boy whose fates collide in occupied France.

Marie-Laure, blind since the age of six, navigates the world with the help of a miniature model of their Paris neighborhood that her father built to guide her. When the Nazis invade, they flee with a dangerous secret.

Werner, a German orphan, is destined for a life in the same mine that claimed his father's life until his engineering talent earns him a spot at a brutal military academy, where survival comes at a heavy price.

Meanwhile, in a walled city by the sea, an old man discovers new worlds without ever leaving his home. But as war draws ever closer, danger looms on the horizon.

Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See is a masterful blend of soaring imagination and precise observation, crafting a moving, bittersweet elegy for innocence. The lives of these characters intersect in ways that are at once tragic and beautiful, making this an unforgettable reading experience.