Unabridged Audiobook
Heartbreaking story shining a light on the realities, tragedies and choices made in times of war. Narrator was too slow in my opinion but that was easy to solve by increasing the playback speed. Beautifully written. I loved this book.
Wonderful story. captivating and eye opening. I breaks your heart open with both the horror of war and the beaty and resiliency of the human spirit. well worth the listen. I had a bit of difficulty at first adjusting to the slow tempo at which the narrator read the main characters voice and found it a little irritating, but after the 1st chapter realized it was just a part of the character portrayal of an elderly person who didn't speak very fast. the other sections were not like that and I quickly adjusted to the voice ans tempo.
The book was good, but switching from present day to past, occasionally, made the characters sometimes hard to follow (especially in the beginning). I really liked hearing about the history of other European countries (I hadn’t read about) and how they were affected by the Nazis and Soviets fighting for control of their small countries. It was sad to hear about the people and their inability to even find a place to flee to for safety. The narrator was somewhat less likable. I understand speaking as an old person, but this was a little extreme and annoying.
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