Reviews

Ashes in the Snow by Ruta Sepetys

ava_xoxo4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-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? No

4.25

andiemags53's review against another edition

4.0

This story is so sad. It is amazing to me, the lengths people go to just to survive. The human spirit is astounding and I hope to be that strong in life.

kaelart's review against another edition

5.0

I read this book for a competition and won second place.

therealbookishcook's review against another edition

4.75

 I think I’m going to think about this book for a while since reading it. Even though there was some horrible stuff happening in the book I enjoyed the little glimpses of Andrius and Lina, and the love her family had for one another. 

(4.75)

mmopow's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

snon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

jenny_hedberg's review against another edition

5.0

Jag vet inte riktigt vad jag ska skriva, det tog ett tag att smälta den här boken. Den berör ju faktiskt ett hemskt ämne, Stalins utrensningar i Baltikum.

Det är en i alla fall en fantastisk bok Ruta Sepetys skrivit om den unga litauiska Lina. Boken börjar med att NKVD (senare KGB) knackar på hos familjen Vilkas och skickar dem på ett tåg till Trofimovsk. På tåget sitter de i boskapsvagnar tillsammans med andra litauer där de är fångar. De stannar flera gånger i arbetsläger där de får arbeta hårt. Sjukdomar drabbar personerna från tågvagnen som nu kommit riktigt nära varandra men det finns ingen hjälp att få.

I tolv år var Lina fången i Sibirien. Tolv år utan att ha gjort något fel och utan makten att kunna göra något åt det.

Allt fanns verkligen i den här boken. Kärlek, svek, rädsla, spänning, hopp, allt. Det är en väldigt tankvärd bok Sepetys skrivit om borde läsas.

chrissypink80's review against another edition

5.0

I hope a million people pick up this book thinking it's about smutty sex. It's not. It's a beautifully written, heart-breaking tale that brings to life a story of WWII victims that were forced into silence and whose stories were never heard. Enlightening. A book everyone should read.

rosatulipan's review against another edition

4.0

Me gustó mucho. Aún pienso en él.

princessyue16's review against another edition

5.0

I'm re-reading books I loved in high school and this one was just as beautiful yet heartbreaking as I remember. I fell in love with the main character all over again, with her hate and spite quite literally driving her to stay alive.

The author knows to how put you in the character's shoes and feel their pain. I recommend everyone should humble themselves with a war story every now and again.