Beyond the Book

  All The Light We Cannot See is one of those books that gives away nothing about its plot and the sheer size of the book might make you want to keep it on your bookshelf for months while it gathers dust only to pick it up one day and have your mind blown by the tenacity, innocence, and faith of the characters.  Werner Pfennig, an orphan from Germany is a boy with curious blue eyes and hair as white as snow. His curiosity leads him to discover the workings of radios and transmitters which further nudges him into the world of the German elite and eventually being enlisted during the Second World War. Marie-Laure is a kind, extremely intelligent, and curious girl who is robbed of her eyesight at the age of six but her disability never stops her from learning about the world and what it has to offer. She lives in Paris with her father who works at the Museum of Natural History which exposes Marie-Laure to a wide range of specimens that intrigue her and only increase her appetite ...

  This is one of the few times where I stumbled upon a book thanks to the excellently made movie adaptation of it (there's Kate Winslet omg!!). The Reader made me bawl my eyes out like an angry crier while also making me susceptible to the inner workings of what exactly is moral behavior when it comes in conflict with feelings of love and adoration.  Micheal Berg, at the young age of fifteen, falls ill on his way home and is rescued by a woman named Hanna Schmitz who is not only kind enough to comfort him but also walks him home. After recouping from his illness, he finds himself immensely attracted to this woman who is twice his age while also fearing the chance of being reprimanded by her. Soon enough, Micheal is involved in an affair with Hanna which makes him forget about everything a fifteen-year-old should be doing (and not be doing). While talking about school, Hanna asks Micheal to read to her which goes on to become an essential part of their routine. As soon as the t...