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Gallo‘s attention to detail makes the book feel as though it could only have been written by someone who faced all the challenges firsthand. The tension the characters feel is realistically conveyed through Eric‘s surly tone and Abby‘s bouts of panic, which compounds the strain on their resolve. As the trio faces unimaginable hardship–but also heartwarming, selfless charity–Out of Ukraine is a distinctive literary examination of human resilience.

Eric and Abby travel from California to Ukraine to pick up Jillian, born via surrogacy, when Russia attacks and they are forced to flee. It is the middle of the COVID pandemic in the frigid temperatures of winter as they escape the horrors of war with an infant and little else.