I enjoyed both MC’s and the struggles character growth they dealt with and overcame. Aleida’s struggle with her son, especially halfway thru was heartbreaking, but also inspiring. 

I enjoyed seeing more about how censorship was viewed and how the evacuation of children worked administratively. 

There were times I wish some of the story fleshed out a little more - it felt like some of the details of the experience of things like bombings or otherwise were glossed over and not as immersive as I’d like. But otherwise the story was great, as Ms Sundin’s always are.