This book started out slow and sometimes I felt that the details about the house and their lives were too much. It was a little difficult to get through the first few chapters. But the details had a point and it turned out to be a great read with a beautiful yet heartbreaking story. I don't know how true the details are since this is supposed to be a work of fiction, but the things that happened to Anya and her family after the Nazi's invaded Poland were so horrible and disturbing. Overall this book was thought provoking and definitely gave us a lot to discuss in our book club.

I couldn't put this book down. Everyone in our book club loved it.

A number of people in our book club could not even finish this book. Of those who read it, not one person had anything positive to say about it. It was slow, boring, and poorly written. If you value your time, DO NOT pick up this book.