The Sound of Munich was such a fun, cute book. Well, at first. Somewhere between the middle and the end, I had to hold back my tears when she wrote about her family's history with the Berlin Wall.

Starting this felt perfect as I recently started picking up German. I was excited that I could recognise some words and translate it in my head before reading the printed translation. It felt rewarding, just as Sienna did when she started getting the hang of the language.

The characters were sweet and lovable, and I really felt like I was there with them in their dorm rooms. Sure, it felt a bit too touristy but they were tourists anyway. When the characters said their goodbyes in the end, my heart was hurting with them too. They felt so real. 

I loved the serious parts in the book, it had just the right balance. The tragic history, the secret mission to hunt down the person who helped her dad escape the Nazis, her feeling out of place and wanting to reconnect with her roots. It was great.

The romance ticked me off a lot of times, especially in the beginning but I'm happy for her in the end anyway. I mainly loved reading about growth, her friendships, and her finding herself (and her roots). This book was randomly found but I'm really glad it found me.