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Ok so now I can’t put the book down... the plot completely flopped and there are all new antagonists. This is so unlike any of Gratz’s other books. Usually the plots are quite linear

Wow... this book just had one of the biggest plot twists I have ever read. I am honestly speechless, with what has just happened. So many questions have been answered, only to create so many more.

Wow! The plot has changed so much. This novel took a complete shift in structure and characters... I have to say I love it. I can’t put this down

The character broke out from the detention facility. This novel is becoming more and more action packed with each page. There is some plot twists I had never expected...

There is finally a break in the repetitive cycle of the interrogation center! I am excited to see where this goes, as the new character continues to build his relationship with the protagonist.

The character is still stuck in the interrogation center and I was beginning to become bored with this section of the novel until a new character appeared. He has quickly become the protagonist’s new best friend and I am curious to see how their relationship will affect the rest of the novel.

The main character is taken to an “interrogation center”. I have read about these and how brutal they were to Muslim Americans in the early 2000s. I am beginning to wonder how long the main character will be stuck in here?

This is different than Gratz’s other books. The novel is told from one perspective. The novel also takes place in America, which is unique for the author.

Wow! The ending has a surprise I never expected... all of the stories become tied together and in quite an extraordinary way. The final few pages have really touched me emotions.

I can’t believe how Mahound was treated in the prison in Hungry. The fact that they senselessly beat his father and him for no apparent reason baffles me. These people are refugees, not prisoners of war. This angers me that refugees are being treated like that for no reason.

The story with Josef has finally ended. The ending is not a happy one... it is fitting though

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Worried if Mahound’s family will make it to Germany. Things are looking very rough for them with little hope

I found a parallel between one of the two stories. They referenced they boat in another story. I wonder if these three stories will all turn out to be connected.

Two of the three plots are becoming very climatic. The first is kind of repetitive. I am totally enjoying the book as a whole though!

The story about Mahound is really getting interesting. I want to know more.

There is a lot more violence in all of these stories than I anticipated... I kind of like it

The main “problem” in each of the character’s journeys to their new counties have been presented. I think the situation in Cuba is the make dire.

I quickly have developed my favorite story, the one about the girl in Cuba. This is a perspective I have never seen about refugee crisis.

The book is structured around 3 different perspectives. The plot quickly picked up and I am already captivated

The final part of the plot is gearing up. I love how the suspense builds throughout the story.

The plot is really picking up... I can’t put this book down.

Michael, the main character, is getting ready for preform his required tests for the Hitler Youth Program... he is very worried about the one, as it involves his fear of heights. This is a very suspenseful point in the novel.

I love how the book is told from such a unique perspective. I have never read a book from someone in Hitler Youth.

I absolutely love the book. It is action packed and I love the main character

To my biggest surprise I stayed up late reading this book... I got hooked on a few of the stories and couldn’t put it down

The book continues to waver between interesting and uninteresting. I think this book is best for people who might not know a lot about sports but want to know more

The book continues to waver between interesting and uninteresting. I think this book is best for people who might not know a lot about sports but want to know more

The book continues to waver between interesting and uninteresting. I think this book is best for people who might not know a lot about sports but want to know more

Once again the book is beginning to get stale. At this point I plan on just finishing the book.

I just read a very interesting section about the design of Paralympic wheelchairs. I never knew how much science went behind their design.