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Elizabeth asked this question about All the Light We Cannot See:
**HUGE SPOILER ALERT** Was anyone else as disappointed as I was with Werner's death? I was so mad after reading it. I thought it was pointless and dissatisfying, almost like Doerr was done with him after he and Marie-Laure met, though I'm sure the author thought long and hard about it. Any thoughts?
Rebecca Davis Yes! I wanted to quit reading at that point. I wasn't disappointed that it happened (it was a book about war after all), I was disappointed by how abr…moreYes! I wanted to quit reading at that point. I wasn't disappointed that it happened (it was a book about war after all), I was disappointed by how abruptly it happened. I liked his character and felt like, as such a central part of the story, his character deserved more than a sentence. I know it was meant to be tragic, but it made the rest of the ending feel deeply unsatisfying to me.(less)
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All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr (Goodreads Author)
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