“Between Shades of Gray” by Ruta Sepetys
Published by Speak, an Imprint of Penguin Group
Finished 8/22/16, 4/5 stars
“Whether love of friend, love of country, love of God, or
even love of enemy---love reveals to us the truly miraculous nature of the
human spirit.” – Ruta E Sepetys
This is the story of a 15 year old girl taken from her home
in Lithuania at the start of World War II.
Her father is sent to prison but her mother, 10 year old brother, and
her are sent to work camps. As expected,
travel and living conditions are deplorable but strangers come together to
fight for survival. The bonds formed out
of necessity turn into true emotional bonds.
The above quote says it all.
Whereas this is considered a Young Adult novel, adults will
enjoy it just as much. Parts of the
storyline are predictable but that can happen when reading historical fiction. Overall, it is a completely fabulous story
that I highly recommend.
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