You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Gan sunki knyga, patiko kaip aprašoma to meto žmonių mąstymas, pabrėžiama atskirtis tarp turtingų ir vargšų. Pagrindinė veikėja dirba knygyne, daug išmano, nors ir yra prostitutės dukra. Jos mama mėgsta pridaryti dukrai problemų, gali lengvai apvogti dukrą.
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
4,5/5 (ale bližšie k piatim než k štyrom hviezdičkám :D)
Toto bol naozaj krásny a silný príbeh :)
Toto bol naozaj krásny a silný príbeh :)
I thoroughly enjoyed this story, it was really well written, gritty and dramatic, well told and full of emotion. My only criticism would be that the ending, after so much drama and strife, was relatively quick and simple. Not that I am really complaining, I love a happy ending! Sepetys really brings New Orleans to life, smells, sites and all!
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What a fun story! I love the stories of NOLA and I want to go and explore the French Quarters. This was a story about choice and rising above your heredity. I think this book would be a very fun movie. It was a good escape into another time and another world.
Ruta Sepetys has made a fan out of me! Shades of Gray was a great, if dark read with a strong heroine. This book brings the same strength of character with Josie. The New Orleans setting was what really sold me. I visited a couple of years ago and found the city very captivating- there's so much character and history. Sepetys captures the spirit of the city and the times.
Also, Willie. The whorehouse madam is really something. Her character weaves all the other threads together. This book is part mystery, part straight historical fiction and 100% a great read from start to finish.
Also, Willie. The whorehouse madam is really something. Her character weaves all the other threads together. This book is part mystery, part straight historical fiction and 100% a great read from start to finish.
Good but definitely not her best. Reads more like a YA book (though the subject matter wasn't very young adult) and ends abruptly. That being said I was hooked and thoroughly enjoyed it all the way through.
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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:
Yes