This is one of those books that inspires people to clutch their chest when they talk about it. Everyone says it's great. It was on the bestseller list for almost 3 years. But, for some reason, I could not get into it. I started it a year ago and kept putting it down. I am starting to wonder about my attention span. In the past year, I've started Hamilton by Ron Chernow, The Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, and My Religion by Leo Tolstoy. I haven't finished any of them. They are all good, interesting books. I don't know if My Religion is popular but the other two books are loved.
Once I realized I am not finishing anything, I committed. All the Light We Cannot See is a great story. I often feel like we are living in unstable times but they are very calm compared to World War II, especially if you lived in Europe. It's hard to imagine that so recently Europe was a war zone, a truly hellish place.
In spite of the very sad theme, this is a hopeful book.
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