Reviews

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

buttercupita's review against another edition

4.0

My daughter recommended this fast paced and interesting book about how the Soviets deported Lithuanians (and Latvians and Estonians) from their homelands and brought them to work as prisoners/slaves in the Arctic Circle. It was a good read and an education into a little considered aspect of WWII.

katxh's review against another edition

5.0

I read this book around two-three years ago, I wasn't going to read it cause it was out of the norm for me I'm a particularly hopeless romantic when it comes to books, but this wasn't my usual bed-time story.

It was a really good book and it made me cry a few times but it's a good book and I'd recommend it!

logan08's review against another edition

5.0

This was such an amazing book, that I almost have no words, almost. This tale was inspiring, riveting and heart-wrenching all at the same time. The story is so beautiful, and different because it is about the Soviet camps, that aren't usually addressed. I especially love that there was romance, but it didn't overtake the story as some romances can. This book was so beautifully written, I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes things about World War 2.

ava_hogg's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

omnilegentstories's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

sarahschrier's review against another edition

emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

jombienerd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Wrecked me

sansiebar's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

hs_ts_lover's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

kim_j_dare's review against another edition

4.0

A powerful story of a Lithuanian family taken prisoner by Stalin's troops during World War II and transported to a camp in Siberia. While most young adults are familiar with the atrocities of Hitler during this time period, Sepetys writes of a little-known piece of history that affected thousands of Europeans in and around Russia. But through the horrors, incidents of love and hope are seen, like rays of sun "between shades of gray."