I have no interest in changing your mind, but just as a counterpoint, your complaints about "The Goldfinch" (which I loved) are precisely what I hated about "All the Light We Cannot See" - started out strong but immediately lost its way, all flash and no substance, trope-y with no new ideas, the WWII setting gave it a veneer of seriousness that it didn't deserve, and a terribly schlocky ending. There's no accounting for taste, even on major prize committees.