Lupescu honors Nadya\\\'s experiences by writing with elements of spirituality and traditional beliefs. Even the descriptions of war, the camps, and personal pain are written to make readers want to alleviate the grief instead of burdening readers with the same feeling.
I appreciated the reminder in the book that other people\\\'s lives may be worse than ours. Lupescu emphasized (gently) that family, respect, love, and traditions all have a place in our lives; there are reasons to remember, but even more reasons to forgive and make the world better.