The bare bones: WWII, the parallel, back and forth, stories of blind French girl Marie-Laure and German orphan radio buff Werner, fate bringing them together in the siege of S.Malo in 1945. The bones are fleshed out with gripping story telling, characters you care about and luminously imaginative writing – how about 'flames scamper up walls'? This is not a new book (2015 Pulitzer Prize winner) but definitely worth finding. I couldn't put it down.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 108 Spring 2023 ) |
