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Salt to the Sea
by Ruta Sepetys
I am so grateful to authors who bring little known historical events to light. How could I have never heard of the Wilhelm Gustloff? One of the main characters comments that events surrounding the ship would be talked about for years, which in reality didn't happen. The Titanic had just over 2,000 individuals while the Wilhelm Gustloff held 10,000. I am in awe also of the amount of research that the author did to write this book. She gives a list of the resources she used at the end as well as talks about the interviews she conducted. Thank you Ruta Sepetys!
The book is told from four different points of view. Three of the characters cross paths on the way to the Wilhelm Gustloff. The other is a German soldier who helps to load the ship. I came to care about the first three, the later I did not.
A few days after finishing the book I had the realization that this book and BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY, also by the author, are connected. The main character in BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY is Joanna's cousin that she refers to in SALT TO SEA.
This book has been on my radar since last spring. I bought a copy over spring break but for some reason it took me months to start. I eventually bought the audio book when it was on sale. I am glad that I listened to the audio of this book and would recommend it. At one point I pulled out my hardcopy and read a little bit of the book. Since my audio and hard copy don't sync I ended up re listening to what I read and was surprised I'd forgotten what I'd read. I thought the audio version was beautiful.
Books about WWII are often hard to read. The difficulties that were faced are something I hope never to experience myself. Yet despite the subject the writing was beautiful. I am not one to notice language in most books but it really stood out in this story. Wow! If I noticed then it must be something special. Usually plot and character development are what draw me to a story but this was truly beautiful.
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The book is told from four different points of view. Three of the characters cross paths on the way to the Wilhelm Gustloff. The other is a German soldier who helps to load the ship. I came to care about the first three, the later I did not.
A few days after finishing the book I had the realization that this book and BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY, also by the author, are connected. The main character in BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY is Joanna's cousin that she refers to in SALT TO SEA.
This book has been on my radar since last spring. I bought a copy over spring break but for some reason it took me months to start. I eventually bought the audio book when it was on sale. I am glad that I listened to the audio of this book and would recommend it. At one point I pulled out my hardcopy and read a little bit of the book. Since my audio and hard copy don't sync I ended up re listening to what I read and was surprised I'd forgotten what I'd read. I thought the audio version was beautiful.
Books about WWII are often hard to read. The difficulties that were faced are something I hope never to experience myself. Yet despite the subject the writing was beautiful. I am not one to notice language in most books but it really stood out in this story. Wow! If I noticed then it must be something special. Usually plot and character development are what draw me to a story but this was truly beautiful.
Popsugar challenge #1 A book recommended by a librarian