Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
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Between Shades of Gray

Ruta Sepetys with Emily Klein

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
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The inspiration for the major motion picture Ashes in the Snow Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life -- until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crow...

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Community Reviews

4.35
based on 21,836 reviews

Moods

emotional: 86%

sad: 85%

dark: 69%

tense: 39%

informative: 37%

challenging: 36%

reflective: 25%

hopeful: 21%

inspiring: 21%

adventurous: 10%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

32% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

16% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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