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Nov 16, 2018SurreyLibraries_Reads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
At the outbreak of World War 2, the blind Marie-Laure and her father escape the city to the coastal town of Saint-Malo to seek safety with her Uncle. Her story is contrasted by Werner the German orphan who is recruited into the German army because of his abilities with radios. The stories of Marie-Laure and Werner bounce back and forth between the chapters until they finally converge. What I liked most about this story was the detail into Marie-Laure’s life. The way her father designed a scale model of their neighborhood so she could memorize routes and landmarks to help her get around on her own. (Submitted by Braden)