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All the Light We Cannot See
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Overhyped, long-winded, and boring
I think had I read this years ago when this book came out, I would have loved it. And it’s beautifully written, but my god it didn’t need to be 500+ pages. And with so many fictional novels out there on World War II, this is not one I would find myself recommending.
Anyways, it was okay. Will definitely watch the miniseries when it (eventually) happens but this just wasn’t the book for me.
Overhyped, long-winded, and boring
I think had I read this years ago when this book came out, I would have loved it. And it’s beautifully written, but my god it didn’t need to be 500+ pages. And with so many fictional novels out there on World War II, this is not one I would find myself recommending.
Anyways, it was okay. Will definitely watch the miniseries when it (eventually) happens but this just wasn’t the book for me.
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Started Reading
September 7, 2021
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Finished Reading
September 13, 2021
– Shelved
September 13, 2021
– Shelved as:
everyone-loved-but-me
September 13, 2021
– Shelved as:
historical-fiction
September 13, 2021
– Shelved as:
paperback
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Sep 14, 2021 06:30AM
I agree; I stumbled upon this with only 2 friends saying “oooo it’s a good book” without having hype built up about it. I read it and was astounded! The hype kills sometimes all on its own unfortunately.
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Totally agree with you, Rachel! Long-winded and boring is what I thought too lol!
Yun wrote: "Totally agree with you, Rachel! Long-winded and boring is what I thought too lol!"I'm glad I'm not alone!
I read it when it first came out and agree with you! Over-hyped!
JanB wrote: "I read it when it first came out and agree with you! Over-hyped!"I'm glad we agree! So many people seemed to love that book.
Agreed..Didn't do much for me either :)
