

My one mistake was glancing through my “to-be-read” binder too quickly. When I started cataloguing online all of my reading, I was so relieved. A truly official and highly organized system of chaos. A fine collection of paper napkins covered with ink-smeared writing of book titles and author names. I had a binder system of book lists, articles, notes, post-its. I remember the students telling me that they couldn’t tell me too much without ruining the story and I remember writing the book title down. Years ago, students had enthusiastically recommended this book to me. If I could give this novel more than five stars, I would! I can’t believe how long it has taken me to read this distressing, but uplifting piece of historical fiction that reminds me of how precious freedom is.
