clintmunds39 's review for:

The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

4.0

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Beautiful and poignant historical fiction book. The book switches narratives between Alina - who is living in Poland on the cusp of the events leading to WWII, and Alice - who is busy, stressed, and overworked mother of 2 in modern day Florida. Alice’s grandmother is dying and she’s given Alice a parting task. 

Overall this was a well written and structured book and I’d recommend this to anyone who has interest in WWII European history and family history.