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I am a member of the American Library Association Sophie Brody Medal Award Committee. This title was suggested for the 2025 list. It was not nominated for the award. The complete list of winners, honorable mentions and noteworthy titles is at <a href="https://rusaupdate.org/2025/01/jozsef-debreczeni-named-winner-of-2025-sophie-brody-medal/">

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Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this book.

I had never read a book about WWII where a Jew had been able to escape before things got really bad. It was a very interesting story about how much can you love someone and no matter what you are committed to them even though you aren't married yet.
At the beginning I was very intrigued and than towards the middle it became a little slow. I felt like all I was reading was them trying the same things over and over and nothing happening. When I got towards the end though I was glad I finished it. Thinking about everything they went through and all the set backs. I can't imagine being the actual people going through everything and getting turned down everytime. Now I appreciate that the middle part was slow because that's really how they're life was. I'm glad I read this book to learn about this beautiful love story.

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All for You is such a beautiful story. This was another book that made me cry, and made me feel sad but not in a bad way.
Stories set in World War II, either fiction or non-fiction always fascinate me.

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