My Review: 

Amanda Barratt's latest novel is a hard read. Warsaw suffered a lot of heartbreak under the hands of the Nazis, and therefore any accurate novel about its occupation is going to be grueling. However, I wasn't a fan of the way the novel was written. At many times it came across more as a high school history book than a novel (props to Mrs. Barratt on her research), and I skimmed through the first half of the story since I got kind of bored. Once we entered into the Resistance, things picked up speed and I was able to slow down and enjoy the story more, and I liked learning about that area of Warsaw's history. 

Helena's POV was by far my favorite, and I really did enjoy learning about the secret army she was involved in. She was a very relatable heroine, and helped make that area of history come alive. 

While this book isn't ever going to be a favorite of mine, it was an eye-opening, heartbreaking story that gave me a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in Warsaw during its occupation.