Follows the story of Mieke during WWII as she lives in a village in Holland trying to survive and as she is an older woman living on the East Coast.  I enjoyed the general story of Mieke and her struggles in Holland.  I felt like the story as she is older was not fleshed out as well.  There is also some small sections where the story is told by eels.  That is ok but seems not to necessarily fit the overall tone of the book.  Recommend as a vacation read.