A Boy in Winter

The contrast between innocence and brutality was so powerful. I'm curious what inspired the choice to focus on a child's perspective in this setting.

Most WWII novels focus on Western Europe or Eastern fronts, but this one rooted the story deeply in Ukraine. How did that influence the narrative for others?

Switching between characters offered a layered view of the events, but it also made me wonder about the author's process in weaving these threads together.