I had heard so many rave reviews about this one, and you should know by now how I feel about hype... But joining in for the #readathon and finally having this one in hand from the library was enough motivation to give it a chance. People. I couldn't put this one down. It was amazing. Beautifully written, completely engrossing, powerful, and eye-opening. I have read many books about World War Two, but hearing this one totally from the perspective of women was both good and hard. I felt overwhelmingly grateful for the freedoms I have and the way war has always felt far from me, but also deeply challenged by thinking about how I would act (and should act) when the world around me falls apart. I haven't stopped thinking about the power I hold and how I should be using it for good around me, and for a fiction book to leave me so convicted and moved is a mighty thing. This is absolutely deserving of every bit of hype, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. It will make you want to be braver and bolder in the face of injustice and opposition and cruelty. It will also make you cry, so get ready. And I rarely cry at books.