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I have trouble with this being a YA book. Just because one of the characters is 15, I think the editors automatically make it YA, but I disagree. You don't even meet the 15 yr old until about 95 pages into the book. Most of the book, in fact, is spent in WWII occupied Holland. I found many parts of this book interesting. I learned a lot about the resistance and radio operators and addiction to amphetamine pills too. I figured out what the main story was quite early, which made it harder to finish. I had a hard time feeling compassion for the main character and the decision he made. I think recognizing that war changes us is important. I don't know how many youth would enjoy this book because, as I said, much of it is told between three adult characters and their actions during the war. There is also pre-marital sex, and co-habitation (nothing explicit), some cursing and then the violence of war, of course. I do think this book is worth reading, however. I think I would recommend it to adults more than to children.