Meet the Cast
Jacob Todd
Our seventeen-year-old main guy is about to go on an adventure… he just doesn't know it yet. Jacob might think of himself as an adult, but he's still got a lot to figure out about who he wants to...
Geertrui van Riet
When we first meet Geertrui, she's a headstrong nineteen-year-old gal trying to survive World War II. A lot happens over the novel, but one thing that stays the same is Geertrui's personality—no...
Daan van Riet
Daan's a couple years older than his cousin Jacob, and boy does Daan think he's got it all figured out. His view on Jacob? The guy's not as cool as he seems. Marriage? It's outdated. Love? It's not...
Jacob van Riet, Sr.
Is it just us, or does Jacob (a.k.a. Jacob's grandpa) seem pretty darn perfect? His wife, Sarah, never married anyone else after he died, and never missed an opportunity to tell Jacob and his dad h...
Tessel van Riet
Daan's traditional mom and Jacob's "Dutch mom" isn't the easiest person to read. She's not the most thrilled when Geertrui invites Jacob for a visit without consulting her, and it turns out she doe...
Alma
Everyone's favorite Good Samaritan helps Jacob out in a time when he's got nothing—he's just been robbed and doesn't even have money to get back home. Not only does Alma call Daan to figure out w...
Ton
Openly gay and flirtatious, Ton is more than comfortable with who he is—it's good for Jacob to be around him because he gets to see what it's like for someone to embrace themselves fully. Jacob m...
Hille Babbe
Jacob meets seventeen-year-old Hille at his grandpa's grave, when her younger brother Wilfred lays flowers on it. It turns out Hille also put flowers there when she was younger, and she wants to le...