I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
I found this book slow to start with, particularly in trying to keep track of the characters, but it soon turned into a book I couldn't put down. The story follows Ida and her husband, and their children as they navigate family life in the war. I especially liked that the book was set in the build up to Christmas and over the Christmas period, and showed what celebrations were like in wartime.
Ida is a very likeable and relatable character, and her struggles to come to terms with the revelations in the book are realistic and well written. However the large array of other characters were sometimes hard to follow and keep track of.
I found this book slow to start with, particularly in trying to keep track of the characters, but it soon turned into a book I couldn't put down. The story follows Ida and her husband, and their children as they navigate family life in the war. I especially liked that the book was set in the build up to Christmas and over the Christmas period, and showed what celebrations were like in wartime.
Ida is a very likeable and relatable character, and her struggles to come to terms with the revelations in the book are realistic and well written. However the large array of other characters were sometimes hard to follow and keep track of.