4 out of 5 stars 
 Gosh. That was good. 
 Okay, first thing's first. The first half of the book is really slow. Idk, maybe its me. I didnt connect to the characters well. The writing style is pretty good too. 
 There a bit of romance, so it s pretty cute. 
 I felt it was short, the story I mean, but maybe because all four of the point of views were short. Like 2-3 pages long. However, I am grateful for it because there were some characters I dont really care? Or i dont feel like reading. 
 The thing about historical fiction is that the beginning is really slow. It has to build up and it will pick up once you fall in love with the characters, and of course, when tragic things happen. 
 In this case, I liked the characters well, but I didnt love them enough for them to invoke a deep pang of sadness. I didnt cry, which is surprising because I am a big crier. Very very emotional. hahahaa 
 Would I recommend this book? It s worth the try because the second half of the book is really amazing. And the book is quite short! But, a little warning, you have to sludge through the first half. 
 Spoilers BELOW. 
 WHAT. OMG NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Just when I felt that Emilia is my favourite character, SHE DIES. BUT OH. I think shes my fav. I cant choose. I love her, Florian and Joana equally. But Emilia, she was truly the bravest. At first, I thought that she was annoying, trying to stick to Florian and hiding the fact that shes pregnant. BUT WHEN SHE GAVE BIRTH ONWARDS. MY HEART. When we found out the truth about her and the baby. Omg wtf... omg so poor thing I swear. Gosh. Omg.... And the ending where she saved Klaus and her baby... Gosh. She sacrificed herself. Sweet, sweet girl. 
 Ah the blooming romance between Florian and Joana was so adorable and sweet. Loved it. 
 Alfred was my least favourite. However, I appreciated his character. We get to see how brainwashed he was by the Nazis. It was really scary. Its like reading about a psychopath in the making. 
 And my heart ached for Ingrid and the Shoe Poet. And Definitely Emilia and even Alfred. This book showed that the one that actually suffers the most, are the innocents. And it shows the strength and bravery of people. That we are actually capable of genuine kindness and pure, tender love. But why is our world still messed up? 
 This book brought a voice about the horrid past. How tragic everything was. We should never forget.