FrancescaJ , 1 day ago to bookstodon group

I mostly keep track of books on #StoryGraph so I was a little surprised after finishing All The Light We Cannot See by #AnthonyDoerr that of all the people who answered ‘Flaws of characters a main focus’ only 38% said Yes 🤔 I mean Werner is a complex sympathetic character but the ways he is complicit in Nazism is a major driver of the plot. If that ain’t a character flaw I don’t know what is! Nevertheless that complexity is part of why it’s a great book that avoids cliche @bookstodon

The cover of All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. A boy runs down a cobbled alley, wearing black leather shoes & a grey coat - clothing from the WW2 era. The alley is narrow & grey but the end of it creates a vertical plane of light in the picture. The boy is running towards the light

sarahmatthews , 10 days ago to bookstodon group

I’ve written some thoughts on Blind Spot: Exploring and Educating on Blindness by Maud Rowell, a short book that packs a punch! These essays are so insightful, writing about issues I’ve been thinking about recently in a far more eloquent way than I could ever manage #blind #Braille #Disability #accessibility #art #museums #bookstodon#BookReview #Storygraph @bookstodon @disability
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/84af5c9d-cede-4358-9941-9651cc1497c9

sarahmatthews , 1 month ago to bookstodon group

I had a sudden craving for Barbara Pym last week and thoroughly enjoyed rereading A Glass of Blessings, 1958, in which we follow Wilmet’s life in her suburban London parish. Full of quirky characters, it’s a great read! #bookstodon #BookReview #Storygraph @bookstodon
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/e7b574c0-ecaf-4a84-a30f-d3021490ad35