jhrubik 's review for:

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

4.0

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Historical Fiction-4.5 stars--(would have been 5 if there were a little more before the resolution) This is a hard book to review without spoilers, so I will be vague. The novel is set in Europe near the end of WWII as Germany is getting close to defeat. It is told from 4 different 1st person narrations, each with their own secrets and stories. This novel was beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. The writing...Sepetys gives a great example of looping the beginning back to the ending and balancing the narrations of multiple characters. I loved this book, and my only complaint is that I wanted more, she does give closure at the end, that is not my complaint. I want more BEFORE the end; I just wanted their stories to keep going and going. Loved it!