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All the Light We Cannot See (2023): TV Series vs Book
TV series · 2023 · Created by Steven Knight · Starring Aria Mia Loberti, Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie
About the tv series
Two young people in occupied France and Germany, one blind and one a radio expert.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe series changes the time order and several characters and adds new threads.
Read or watch first?
The novel's short, interleaved chapters make a unique reading experience.
What the book gives you
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Beautiful, carefully built prose and two lives that move toward each other. Short chapters make it easy to read, and the images linger long after you finish.
Who will like it: Readers who love lyrical historical fiction with two intertwined stories and rich detail.