I'm back! I know I've been away from my blog for over a month now, but it's not from lack of reading!! I have been stuck on a book since early January that my husband Chris recommended I read, and I do like it, but it is taking me forrreeeverrrrr. I went to the library yesterday and decided to take a break from my long book and read something short and fun. So I browse the Young Adult section and find this book, Eva Underground.It's set in the late 1970's and is about a girl, Eva, whose father moves her to Communist Poland to help with a radical underground movement during her senior year of high school. She's pretty unhappy about the change and leaving behind her new boyfriend and her friends and is planning to escape back home at the first opportunity. However, Poland starts to grow on her as she makes new friends and develops an unexpected relationship with moody Tomek. This was a nice coming-of-age story with a sweet and tasteful romance weaved throughout.
This was a nice and easy read; I finished it in less than 24 hours and found it very relaxing and entertaining. I really liked that there were Polish words used throughout the story, it made me feel like I was getting cultured while I read. And it was nice to learn a little more about Poland and it's political history. I don't really know anything about Poland, except that the guy who took me to senior prom was from there.
Overall, a good read. Would definitely recommend to others looking for an easy and entertaining with a nice romance story.
4 out of 5 stars
