Quick Stats
Age Rating: 14+
Overall: 5 stars
Characters: 5/5
Plot: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 5/5

TW: holocaust and generational trauma exploration, antisemetism

I absolutely adored this book! Everything from the characters, to the atmosphere, to the romance was impeccable. From the way the book was pitched to me, and the fact that it was tagged as historical fiction, I was expecting a split POV, where Abby was in the present day, and we would have some chapters from her grandma’s POV during WW2. This was not the case, and I was a little disappointed at that, but the book was still so good the way it was that I don’t mind too much.
The book isn’t split POV, but we do get to read a couple letters from Abby’s grandma. It gives us a little peak into her head and the time in which she lived, but most of the information about her life is what Abby learns by talking to people. This is in the vein of Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian, if you’ve read that (but much better done, in my opinion).
I was hooked from page one, and desperate to see how it all would play out. There was something so earnest in the way Abby was searching for answers, and I was swept up along with her. The romance was intoxicating and swoon-worthy, and the friends Abby made in Nantucket added a fun, heartwarming touch.
I’m a sucker for a good bookstore plotline, so Abby’s working in one was a treat for me—and her bosses were such fun and lovable characters.
I cannot recommend this book enough.