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Wallflower is four hours in the life of Molly Lenzfeld, sixteen-year-old New Yorker in Berlin. It's Thanksgiving 1989, two weeks after the fall of the Wall. Molly, the daughter of a German-Jewish mother who fled the Nazis in 1938, is off to her mother's birth house in East Berlin. On the subway trip wallflower Molly meets East German wildflower Mick Maier, nineteen. It's love at first sight, and for both, a journey into an unknown land, into the labyrinth of Berlin's underground world, a fertile terrain where they discover each other, the absurdities of the divided city, and the wonder of love. A slew of comic scenes embellished with a great love for detail. -- Spiegel Online Powerful and touching. -- Berliner Zeitung .. . an absolute riot! -- Aviva-Berlin .. . truly hilarious! -- FAZ The history lesson is subtle -- and that's exactly how it should be. ... A definite classroom read! -- Jugendbuchtipps.de Can't wait to see 'Wallflower' up on the silver screen. -- Der Tagesspiegel A wonderful journey into the past. -- Deutsche Presse Agentur

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Wallflower is a poignant novel, a must read and absolutely unforgettable. -- The Itzel Library Wallflower is an absorbing story of two people who are trying to figure out who they are and a fascinating look at the dawning of a new era in Germany. -- Susan Heim on Parenting Wallflower is a short delightful novel, 138 pages of pure fun. This book is a witty and charming Berlin love story you will want to read in one sitting. --Autumn Blues Reviews There are funny moments, and heartfelt, sympathetic moments too, all seen through the eyes of these two teens, with whom we can easily relate. -- Annette's Book Spot I loved this book! -- One Thrifty Gurl Rahlen's writes in a style that shows she has a deep understanding, not just of the city she calls home, but also of the politics at this point in German history. -- Spriteby Bokhylle What a great fictional historical coming of age book! -- Life SemiCrunchy Wallflower is a riveting and remarkable read, highly recommended. -- Midwest Book Review

Wallflower is a poignant novel, a must read and absolutely unforgettable.-- The Itzel LibraryWallflower is an absorbing story of two people who are trying to figure out who they are and a fascinating look at the dawning of a new era in Germany. -- Susan Heim on ParentingWallflower is a short delightful novel, 138 pages of pure fun. This book is a witty and charming Berlin love story you will want to read in one sitting. --Autumn Blues ReviewsThere are funny moments, and heartfelt, sympathetic moments too, all seen through the eyes of these two teens, with whom we can easily relate. -- Annette's Book SpotI loved this book!-- One Thrifty GurlRahlen's writes in a style that shows she has a deep understanding, not just of the city she calls home, but also of the politics at this point in German history. -- Spriteby BokhylleWhat a great fictional historical coming of age book!-- Life SemiCrunchyWallflower is a riveting and remarkable read, highly recommended.-- Midwest Book Review

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