A review by harpyd
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

Eye opening and devastating. I hadn’t ever heard much about Russia’s involvement in WW2, so it was very interesting yet heart wrenching to read about. I loved Lina’s fiery attitude and their unwavering strength throughout. I felt that the ending was a little rushed, but I did like that the epilogue tied things together. I think I just wanted a little more to come out of Lina’s drawings and the storyline there. I felt sometimes it was a little bit repetitive, and also found the way the characters were referenced a little inconsistent - ‘the man who winds his watch’, ‘the bald man’, ‘the repeater’ etc. - sometimes they were named and other times not? Overall a good read, I was definitely hooked in by the story.