Rafal Mikolajczyk Mikolajczyk itibaren Qarabağlar, Azerbaijan
The feeling that these members of Krysia's family (I know the author, so I can use the familiar first name) are living in a muted reality is intentional. How likely for a family to endure what it did in Poland, Siberia and other unexpected parts of the world during World War II? A very effective use of multiple narrators, especially because of the separations the family endured. Also an effective use of poetry interspersed with the story. And while entertaining, I learned things I did not know about Poles during WWII. I realize I didn't know much of anything about the fate of Poles during WWII. Congratulations, Krysia.