Beautiful and Insightful

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Captivating from start to finish, this is a story of enduring friendship during the chaotic first days of Belgium occupation. The story follows Simone, the daughter of a war hero and her Jewish friend Hava. Both are innocent, sometimes naive, 18 year olds who have to grow up fast to flee the German army.

This is the the first book I have read from the perspective of a citizen of Belgium during the war and my knowledge of the occupation of Belgium was very limited. I found the historical excerpts and facts at the beginning of each chapter very helpful in setting the scene and estabilshing a timeline.

The author does a brilliant job of building the characters and establishing the relationships. This made each new revelation all the more poignant and i often found myself holding my breath while reading. This is most definitely a must read book and I'm keen to read more from this author.