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When I discovered this began with the Chernobyl accident I almost returned it to the library without going further. Reading in 2020 leads to a reluctance to be reminded of past atrocities. I'm so glad I stuck with it. Turns out, for me, it is one of the standout books of the year. Yes, it deals with many grim moments of the past, but it is infused with such kindness and generosity that hope lingers long after the final page.
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1.5. I'm pretty sure I should have DNF'd this, but I wanted to see how it ended. I think my issues stemmed with how plot-heavy this was: these girls do so much in this book, and it felt like so many random things that don't matter to their character development or friendship. For example, like 80% into this book we learn that one likes to tinker and creates inventions (helps an escape plot 50 pages later) and the other wants to be an artist (gives her a hobby, helps tie up the book). For a middl
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3 1/2 good story.
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