A beautifully written novel where you feel the depth of hope in a time of despair and uncertainty of what to come...Ella is 14 and thrown into the world of Birchwood where along with main characters Marta and Carla you find Rose a beautiful character who Ella is drawn to,they keep there optimism alive with Roses story's and Ella's love of sewing and fashion at times through the story even through there hope you feel there despair and there fear! Lucy Adlington draws and sucks you into a life you can't imagine this novel is gripping for all the right reasons rooting for your characters to succeed in every event and change that comes there way cleverly written it truly is a page turner that leaves you thinking about this novel long after you finish the last page!!