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The Things We Cannot Say

A Novel
Pages
432
Published
2019
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1942, as war grips Europe, a young woman in a refugee camp makes a life-altering decision that will remain a secret for decades. Alina Dziak, engaged to her best friend Tomasz, initially dismisses reports of Nazi soldiers at the Polish border. However, as the Nazi occupation intensifies, her village is torn apart, and Tomasz disappears, leaving Alina to navigate a world of fear and uncertainty.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
ViolenceTrauma
Readers say (1)Emotional

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