All the Broken Places initially reminded me of the novel What We Owe.Both novels are narrated by women nearing the end of their lives,who carry within themselves,never spoken of secrets and young adult war trauma,WWII & Iranian Revolution,respectively.Bits & pieces of Gretel‘s “broken places” emerge throughout the novel in a time/place line format.As her life unfolds in this way, we learn about the events & relationshipsthat formed her. 🔽