Reviews

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

sonderits's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

snikkidee's review against another edition

This was so terribly depressing.

lcantu37's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

izzum_pullan08's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

adelle_bookworm's review against another edition

5.0

Běžte mi někdo koupit další kapesníky, prosím...
Спасибо.

hopefully86's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

teah_stern's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

bribellej's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

natalieyanka's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

stuckinafictionaluniverse's review against another edition

3.0

2.5
I felt nothing. This has received so much praise and I wonder why Out of the easy hasn't, when the latter has interesting and multilayered characters, while this did not. I feel like the heavy topic was only used for pity, instead of as a platform for a heart-wrenching story with much more to it.