Nonfiction read that just blew me away. I learned so much about East Germany, and am just amazed by this family’s resilience throughout the 40 years of separation. I haven’t teared up while reading a book, potentially ever, and reading the reunion towards the end just moved me deeply after reading everything they have been through. I will say this read feels longer because there is a lot of history/facts so sometimes read more like a textbook at times.