Anthony Doerr is an American author from Cleveland, Ohio. Critics have praisedDoerr’s writing for his short, sharp sentences and attention to detail. His first book, The Shell Collector, was a collection of short stories that was released in 2002. Many of its tales were set in Africa and New Zealand, where Doerr had previously stayed. His second novel, All the Light We Cannot See, was publishedin 2014. It quickly became a New York Times best-sellerand won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
The amazing novel gives readers a look at the ugly face of war. Throughout the book, we see how war can destroy people’s lives in the blink of an eye. Characters such as Etienne and Marie-Laure’s father disappear in an instant and are never heard from again. However, war is also shown to bring out the best in people. The characters who survive must show great courage and strength when they face challenges.
