Reviews

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

madeline_schmidt20's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Rape, Death, Violence, Antisemitism, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, and Grief

Moderate: Child death

maddy_smith45's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

phemi_reads's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The author's intention of creating awareness to the tragedy that was the Wilhelm Gustloff has been met because prior to reading this book, I had no idea that such a tragedy had occurred. I am glad I got to read this book. Having recently read All The Light We Cannot See, it was a bit strange reading some similar elements that are shared between the books. This obviously set me up to compare between the two books, and in my humble opinion, Anthony Doerr did it better.
It was funny, fascinating and scary at times reading about Alfred and watching him unravel. My heart broke for every other character in the book. All in all, it was a quick and enlightening read. 

caitb_05's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

markatong's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

readingandvibin's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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? N/A

5.0

cassyyy18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.0

tckcallahan's review against another edition

5.0

Great read. Not exactly what I expected walking in but I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the multiple narrative perspectives.

k_spence92's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Genocide, Child death, Violence, Antisemitism, Death, and War

alicebme's review against another edition

4.0

Book club with mom.