For lovers of The Book Thief (not quite as good, but it has a similar dark and mystical feel to it). 
 The writing is absolutely beautiful. Savit made the horrors of war read like poetry, which is no small feat. Anna's noted precociousness served to make her an endearing character and also presented the reality of war through the eyes of an innocent child, which made this story particularly heart wrenching. Add in the mysterious Swallow Man, a protective father-figure to Anna who is obviously hiding some sort of dark past, and you have the recipe for an original and captivating WWII read. 
 Unfortunately, for the first third of the story I felt like I was trudging along just as slowly as Anna and her Swallow man. But with the introduction of Reb Hirschl things revved things up, and from there I really enjoyed the book and never wanted to put it down. I anticipate mulling this one over for a few days, and I think I'll have to revisit it later to fully understand and appreciate the story.