Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Between Shades of Gray

Ruta Sepetys with Emily Klein

7 hours, 47 minutes • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Description

Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known. Separated ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 20,585 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
sad 86%
dark 69%
tense 39%
informative 37%
challenging 36%
reflective 25%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 21%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 32%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 25% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.35

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