This novel is told during WWII. Issac is chosen once he arrives at a camp to fix things for the camp leader, at the leaders house. He fixes watches, trains, and anything else he is asked to. Anna is also chosen as a maid in the leaders house. This story is very different than other WWII books about the concentration camps because the story is focused on Issac and Anna as they work in the leaders house. We get a glimpse into the camp as Issac and Anna sleep there but we mostly hear about their work outside of camp. I liked the different point of view as each person’s life during this time was different but also felt the story was missing some of the elements of WWII and you could almost forget it was set in WWII at times. My favorite character was Frederic, the leaders son. He is a young boy and does not truly understand what is happening around him. He is not very loved by his parents and has been told that Jews are bad but he does not believe this. His acts of kindness throughout the book are heartwarming to read. I enjoyed this book and the different point of views. It is not a traditional WWII concentration camp story.