A review by babyv
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

3.5

i want to start by saying i think the concept and the history within this story is SO important. i’d never even heard of this part of history before and what a disgrace that is. i think for a young adult narrator, the story was overall pretty good. however, i did find that compared to a book like the Book Thief, this book was lacking a little bit of punch. i wish it had gone a little further, pushed the boundaries of storytelling a little more. not in a morbid way but just in an emotional connection with the reader way. I think i would recommend this to anyone even if as just a history lesson, but there’s similar books that impacted and stayed with me much more.