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Entre tonos de gris - Ruta Sepetys, Isabel González-Gallarza
Entre tonos de gris
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In this superb debut novel, recently named by the New York Times Book Review as a notable young adult titles of 2011, introduces the reader to harsh reality of life under Stalin's rule. Based on exhaustive research and interviews with family members, its depiction of life of a 15-year-old... show more
In this superb debut novel, recently named by the New York Times Book Review as a notable young adult titles of 2011, introduces the reader to harsh reality of life under Stalin's rule. Based on exhaustive research and interviews with family members, its depiction of life of a 15-year-old Lithuanian girl's experiences in a Siberian gulag is realistic and unforgettable
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9788415120254 (8415120257)
ASIN: 8415120257
Publisher: Maeva
Pages no: 287
Edition language: Spanish
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Juuli's Bookshelf
Juuli's Bookshelf rated it
5.0 Hallaaegade algus by Ruta Sepetys
It took me less than a day to read this book. It was such a sad and powerful story. I'm thankful that Ruta Sepetys has written it because I often have a feeling that people from other countries (in America and Western Europe) know quite well what Hitler did during the WW 2, but know a lot less about...
Kat's Books
Kat's Books rated it
3.5 Heart-wrenching book about a young Lithuanian girl during WWII; describes a forgotten chapter we should not rush to forget
I read this as one of the picks for the Litsy (Team YA) Postal Book Club I am in, and am glad it was chosen, even though I often do not choose historical fiction much these days to read. Especially when I expect it to bring me to tears (or remind me how little I know about how the Soviets and Stalin...
Party of Five
Party of Five rated it
5.0 Between Shades of Gray
The Baltic countries of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia are countries that fell off the map in 1941 when the Soviet Union invaded and deported anti Soviet people to Siberia to work camps. These people weren't freed until 1954 and went home to nothing and the reputation of a criminal. These counties d...
Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents
Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents rated it
4.0 Between Shades of Gray
This story has tons of feels. It's about when Stalin was invading countries. The author's note speaks about how everyone knows of Hitler, but many don't know that Stalin was doing horrible things. Because of how Russia was communist until the 90's people weren't allowed to talk about it before so...
Debbie's Library
Debbie's Library rated it
5.0 Between Shades of Gray
Though the whole book you are afraid for the characters, who will live and who will die. Because you know in this setting, someone and probably a lot of people will die. I felt for all the characters, I just can’t imagine what it would have been like to be in that situation. I adore the main charact...
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