I have to admit, I have a little crush on Vaclav. This was an amazing read. A sweet love story that becomes complicated in ways you never imagine. A double coming of age story of a girl with a troubled past and a boy who loves her. A story of immigration, and assimilation, of being American and holding on to somewhere else at the same time. Brooklyn, parents, love, accents, and a colorful cast of characters who leap off the page. I loved this book.