This book took a little bit to hook me, but hook me it did. As all of her books, it was beautifully written. She did not spare any details of the war, but did it without getting too gruesome. Her books really strike emotion in me. The characters become like friends and I get really upset when bad things happen to them. This book really transported me back. Even though I was a baby when most of this happened, I felt like I was there. I could envision it all. I definitely would recommend this book.