Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Salt to the Sea

Ruta Sepetys

378 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction historical young adult emotional sad fast-paced
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World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, many with something to hide. Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises sa...

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Community Reviews

4.35
based on 24,763 reviews

Moods

emotional: 86%

sad: 83%

dark: 55%

tense: 47%

informative: 35%

challenging: 30%

adventurous: 29%

reflective: 24%

hopeful: 17%

inspiring: 15%

mysterious: 7%

Pace

52% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

70% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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