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For a book that was a required read for my english class I thoroughly enjoyed it! The characters were compelling and I love how Sepetys explores the idea of family and the different forms it comes in. I usually hate romance for romances sake but the relationship between Jonana and Florian was pretty tolerable for a book about the atrocities of WII. It was an easy read for me and I found myself flying through it with it's short chapters, if I didn't have to keep pace with the class I wouldve read the entire thing in a day. I will say that the pacing was kind of weird though, the first half of the book drags a bit and the ending felt a tad rushed. It could have done a better job with the epilouge too, but other than that this was a good read! 4/5 stars :)
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Wow. I'm left speechless with how good this book is. The best nonfiction book I've read and one of the best books I've read period.
08/24/2025 edit: After a few years of thought I think I would rate this book lower than I initially did, still a very entertaining and helpful read, but after reading a lot more books in this genre the ideas presented aren't as revolutionary as previously thought.
08/24/2025 edit: After a few years of thought I think I would rate this book lower than I initially did, still a very entertaining and helpful read, but after reading a lot more books in this genre the ideas presented aren't as revolutionary as previously thought.