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After being in a sort of reading slump the past few months, this well-written book was exactly what I needed.
Jedrowski's writing is just beautiful. His words flow easily and I found myself turning the pages without even realising.
The historical aspect is very interesting, mostly because I did not know a lot about it. And the protagonist's struggle is heartbreaking to hear about.
This book made me think about things and inspired me in many ways.

franps's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

grghdsn's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

andrewrhom's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kimilee_'s review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

star_dawg's review against another edition

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4.5

This book was so beautifully written and bittersweet, it focused on being on the other side of a world war and struggling with feelings for the same gender in a society that frowns upon it. I enjoyed that the backdrop was post world war Poland, as well as learning more about what happened after the Soviet Union took over.

sean_burciago's review

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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