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Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

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jaqylantern's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.5

While some chapters were shockingly short it only added to the tense sensation of the story.
This book was very emotional, even expecting some things and knowing the tragedy coming.
Highly recommend, especially for high school students.

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hazel_t23's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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swaggynikki's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad

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

It's about WWII so it's definitely dark, but it's very good. I really liked the beginning section where they were on the run, and it sorta had found family vibes with the different narrators getting to know each other throughout the story, which I really liked.

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_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.0

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canyonmoonreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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camilleemcl's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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thatsssorachael's review

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

Such a beautiful, heart breaking, and informative book all rolled into one. The characters were realistic and well rounded, the history was important and interesting, and the romance felt real.

I really loved this book, and I don't have a great track record with YA historical fiction. I usually find it watered down and bland. This was not watered down at all, it was horrific at parts, and made me want to put it down to regain composure. I think it's an important read, but if you're a sensitive reader this isn't the book for you.

Recommend for anyone wanting a hard hitting young adult historical fiction, anyone wanting to learn more about WW2 ship wrecks/disasters, or anyone wanting to learn more ww2 history from a different scope.

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