Poignant and powerful… a must-read. It is a heart-rendering reminder of the human capacity for both cruelty and compassion that will stay with you. —Mary Balandiat, MSN

[A] compelling and heartbreaking debut novel. At once well told and ineffably sad. Read it but keep your tissues handy. —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

A wrenching story of love and displacement in Poland after the 1939 Nazi invasion. Lending eschews the sentimentality common to much recent Holocaust fiction, instead bringing the horrors of the period to visceral life...It’s not for the faint of heart. —Publishers Weekly

Fans of Heather Morris and Lisa Barr will be captivated by Lending’s story of resilience and romance, a must-have for historical fiction sections. —Library Journal