BY RUTA SEPETYS
SYNOPSIS FROM AUTHORS WEBSITE⇣
1941 – Fifteen-year-old Lina Vilkas is arrested by the Soviet secret police and deported to Siberia with her mother and younger brother. Lina fights for her life, vowing that if she survives she will honor her family, and the thousands like hers, by burying her complete story in a jar on Lithuanian soil. Lina’s writings and drawings chronicle her fight for survival, her difficulty accepting help from a Soviet guard she’s supposed to hate, and her struggle to retain faith in mankind amidst the terror.
BOOK TAGS⇣
⤏ WWII
⤏ LITHUANIAN DEPORTATION
⤏ SIBERIAN WINTER
⤏ THE BRUTALITIES OF WAR
⤏ A STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF LOVE & THE PERSEVERANCE OF THE SOUL
⤏ LITHUANIAN DEPORTATION
⤏ SIBERIAN WINTER
⤏ THE BRUTALITIES OF WAR
⤏ A STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF LOVE & THE PERSEVERANCE OF THE SOUL
BOOK DETAILS⇣
AUDIO PERFORMED BY⇢ EMILY KLEIN
NARRATION RATING⇢ 4/5
BOOK COVER⇢ IT GOES WITH THE STORY WELL, IT'S ALSO PRETTY
SETTING⇢ SIBERIA
SOURCE⇢ LIBBY AUDIOBOOK (LIBRARY)
AUDIOBOOK LENGTH⇢ 7 HOURS, 47 MINUTES
AUDIO PERFORMED BY⇢ EMILY KLEIN
NARRATION RATING⇢ 4/5
BOOK COVER⇢ IT GOES WITH THE STORY WELL, IT'S ALSO PRETTY
NARRATION RATING⇢ 4/5
BOOK COVER⇢ IT GOES WITH THE STORY WELL, IT'S ALSO PRETTY
SETTING⇢ SIBERIA
SOURCE⇢ LIBBY AUDIOBOOK (LIBRARY)
AUDIOBOOK LENGTH⇢ 7 HOURS, 47 MINUTES
MY THOUGHTS⇣
An enlightening yet brutally harsh look at the atrocities committed to Lithuanians by Stalin/Russia during WWII. Between Shades of Grey is Ruta Sepetys' first novel and maybe she was still warming up to the caliber she set in Salt to the Sea because this wasn't quite as heartfelt and poignant for me. I love how she writes about the obscure elements of history, you know the ones that very few know about, and gives them life and a voice.
After tearing up while listening to the Author's note, I can tell that this story is something near and dear to her heart. I thought the narration by Emily Klein was decent but it didn't feel like she put enough heart into it. Also, there is a movie based on this book with a different name...Ashes in the Snow...I have not seen it...but maybe I will someday.
An enlightening yet brutally harsh look at the atrocities committed to Lithuanians by Stalin/Russia during WWII. Between Shades of Grey is Ruta Sepetys' first novel and maybe she was still warming up to the caliber she set in Salt to the Sea because this wasn't quite as heartfelt and poignant for me. I love how she writes about the obscure elements of history, you know the ones that very few know about, and gives them life and a voice.
After tearing up while listening to the Author's note, I can tell that this story is something near and dear to her heart. I thought the narration by Emily Klein was decent but it didn't feel like she put enough heart into it. Also, there is a movie based on this book with a different name...Ashes in the Snow...I have not seen it...but maybe I will someday.
After tearing up while listening to the Author's note, I can tell that this story is something near and dear to her heart. I thought the narration by Emily Klein was decent but it didn't feel like she put enough heart into it. Also, there is a movie based on this book with a different name...Ashes in the Snow...I have not seen it...but maybe I will someday.
MY RATING⇢ 4¼✰STARS✰
BREAKDOWN⇣
Plot⇢ 4.3/5
Characters⇢ 4.3/5
The Feels⇢ 4.3/5
Pacing⇢ 4/5
Addictiveness⇢ 4/5
Theme or Tone⇢ 4.5/5
Flow (Writing Style)⇢ 4/5
World-Building⇢ 4.3/5
Originality⇢ 5/5
Ending⇢ 4.3/5
Plot⇢ 4.3/5
Characters⇢ 4.3/5
The Feels⇢ 4.3/5
Pacing⇢ 4/5
Addictiveness⇢ 4/5
Theme or Tone⇢ 4.5/5
Flow (Writing Style)⇢ 4/5
World-Building⇢ 4.3/5
Originality⇢ 5/5
Ending⇢ 4.3/5
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