Abigail

One of Hungary's most loved novels, and I can understand why. It has the same fantastic writing as [b:The Door 497499 The Door Magda Szabó https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1175252169l/497499.SY75.jpg 485644], but while there the character observations are bordering on disturbing, Abigail is gentle. The fact that this is a coming-of-age tale also makes it easier to like. Who doesn't like a story of a spoiled and stubborn girl, that needs to learn life lessons in order to grow up. Our heroine Gina is sent to a strict religious boarding school far from her beloved Budapest and her beloved father. She rebels and soon finds herself ostracized by the rest of the pupils. Disheartened and lonely, she plots to escape. Yet a conflicted Hungary is about to join Germany in the war, and an underground rebellion is on the rise.