All the Light We Cannot See debuts with 24% on RT

[just444]

Nearly two months after its TIFF premiere, Netflix's adaptation of "All the Light We Cannot See" finally premieres this week and is, sadly, very bad. ICYMI my review:https://t.co/UVIteooU0L
- Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint) October 30, 2023

source 2 3The Netflix mini series is based on Anthony Doerr bestselling novel about a blind girl in Nazi-

Comments

[sarahbear1]

I know the movie will never live up to the book so I didn't even watch the trailer. Seems like my hunch was correct.

[artsyfartsy01]

same, I couldn't even imagine how to make it into a good series or movie :/

[sarahbear1]

honestly! it took the author 10 years to write it, I feel like there is no way to live up to it.

In a similar vein, have you read the Nightingale by Kristin Hannah? I read them around the same time and thought hers was excellent too.

[artsyfartsy01]

Oh I haven't, thanks for the tip! adding it to my tbr :)
I haven't read many newer books on WWII, after reading Eli Wiesel's books I sort of needed a time out :|

[sarahbear1]

if you need a palate cleanser the Shopaholic series from ages ago is always fun.