All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is a historical novel set during World War II, following the intertwined lives of a blind French girl, Marie-Laure LeBlanc, and a German boy, Werner Pfennig. Marie-Laure flees Paris with her father after the Nazi occupation, carrying a valuable and possibly cursed gem. Werner, an orphan with a talent for fixing radios, is recruited by the Nazis and becomes a soldier. Their paths converge in the walled city of Saint-Malo as the war draws to a close, exploring themes of survival, fate, and the impact of war on individual lives. The novel is celebrated for its poetic prose, rich detail, and exploration of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity.