Daughter of Blue City by Apple An: This powerful novel captures both the pain and resilience of growing up during China’s Cultural Revolution. Our heroine’s story is heartbreaking yet deeply inspiring, as she endures violence, shame, and poverty. The portrayal of her unbreakable bond with her mother and sister adds depth and tenderness, balancing the harsh realities of her world.
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Für Elise: A Novel by Mark Splitstone: He waited half his life to come home—only to find it gone. Released from a Soviet POW camp in 1956, Hans Becker returns to a ruined Dresden and a divided Germany. Reunited with Elise, his long-ago sweetheart from a world that exists only in his memory, he must decide whether two broken people are willing to risk everything to seek a new beginning.
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