At the beginning of WWII, Themis is one of four siblings living in Athens; two on the left, politically, and two on the right. Through Themis we experience the German occupation, civil war, and a military dictatorship in Greece. The first half of the book is rich in emotional and historical detail, but towards the end I felt that character development was sacrificed to cover ground. I really enjoyed experiencing these times in a different (to me) setting, though I found it a touch slow at times, and rushed at others.
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