The main character ended up in a situation he didn’t choose. He was in Leningrad in 1941, when it was very cold and dangerous because of the war. He had to accept a new life, a new family, and a huge responsibility. He faced a choice: leave his new family to perish, or fight to save them. It was extremely hard—especially when you don’t have a body and you’re only twelve years old. But the hero was resolute and persistent in his determination to win.