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All the Light We Cannot See. Book 1 Setting: 1930s- WW2

All the Light We Cannot See  - Anthony Doerr Fact File Protagonists -   French Marie Laure   and German orphan Werner. When and Where: Occupied France and Germany (1934- 1945) The Second World War Perspective : Third Person ( Mostly limited to the point of view of the two central characters - Marie Laure and Werner.) Sometimes for a page or so the narrative may shift to another character's perspective as the narrative  demands. Genre: Drama Historical Value:  You will find this book enjoyable and relevant  if you are currently learning or want to learn more about... Fascism , Nazi indoctrination of young German children and teenagers , The French Resistance to German rule during the French Occupation, war related Trauma/ PTSD WW2 as  experienced by ordinary civilians and   war time life from the perspective of a disabled person. The Review - What this book is about and Why I enjoyed it as a reader All the Light we Cannot See is a novel that was published by

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