This book felt so well researched as it really brought out the harrowing overall feel of this terrible time in world history. 

Theresienstadt is planned as a "model ghetto" where the Nazis made propaganda films to show the world "we aren't mistreating the Jews, look how good they have it" lies and gross misrepresentation of the horrors such camps were in actuality. 

Hannah and Hilde are the two points of view and they are on both ends of the spectrum of this time... Hannah, a Jewish prisoner and Hilde, a Nazi sympathizer. They used to be friends until Hilde's family showed where their sympathies lay. 

It's always heartbreaking to read about the horrors of this war. I do like a well researched piece of historical fiction and always appreciate the author's note at the end.