“Love blooms just as war tears two people apart…Kricorian’s rendering makes good on its promise of drama [and]….her heroine’s resilience is exciting.”
– The New York Times
“Nancy Kricorian is a gem, her work subtle and nuanced and moving. ALL THE LIGHT THERE WAS brings Nazi-occupied Paris vividly, tragically, and heroically to life.”
– Chris Bohjalian, author of The Sandcastle Girls and Midwives
“Beautifully conjured…Kricorian’s touch is light, but the residual impact of war is nonetheless palpable.”
–IN THESE TIMES
“Moving. . . With a bittersweet love story, examples of everyday heroism, and a community refusing to give in to tyrants, Kricorian’s work sheds even more light on the German occupation of France.”
– Library Journal
“The first-person narrative nails the blend of daily detail and political history. . . . An important addition to the WWII fiction shelves, this is bound to spark discussion.”
— Booklist