How I read this: Free ebook copy received through NetGalley

This was stunning. Made me incredibly emotional, and I couldn't even believe it - I am a foreigner who has never been even in the same continent, much less the country this is about, but it made me feel so many things so deeply. The author is incredibly talented, to be able to bring the emotion of separation of family, deep regret and longing so well through cultural, historical, political barriers (and a lot of that is also thanks to the amazing translators). This story will speak to anyone who has a heart. What's most heart-breaking is that the story is in big part based on the history of the author himself - I can't imagine the pain of people who have been separated for lifetimes, and persecuted for merely having a family connection "on the other side", even if they haven't seen them for decades. I feel like I'll carry this book in my heart for quite a while yet.

I thank the publisher for giving me a free copy of the ebook in exchange to my honest review. This has not affected my opinion.

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