"Nominated for Sweden’s August Prize, this dark, unsettling import explores love and loss across generations. ...[O]lder teens will appreciate Nilsson’s layered look at how truth changes with perspective... "
     —Booklist

"[T]he accounts of Jonatan’s parents are captivating oral history, important for giving two perspectives on how individuals and society might achieve social justice, and what factors might get in the way. The Swedish viewpoint gives a different slant than many American readers see on the turbulent era, and since many contemporary teens (and/or their parents) romanticize or are at least fascinated by this recent era in social and political history, this will likely find a small but committed readership."
     —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books