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Turiu tave išduoti by Ruta Sepetys

10 reviews

veni_vidi_legi's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

A very thought-provoking and deeply moving book. Although it’s not a true story, the author researched extensively to ensure the accuracy of the related events. This was especially reflected in the realism of the ending. It does get dark (even more so since similar things happened to millions of real life people), so be forewarned. Would highly recommend, though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death, Torture, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual harassment

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual harassment

alexklinect's review against another edition

challenging informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I read this in two days! I felt that the author did an excellent job at capturing the voice of a teenage boy, the pacing was perfect for this kind of story, and I could tell that she had done a multitude of in-depth historical research.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, and War

Minor: Excrement, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

arthomas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kenxdoll's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Sexual harassment, and War

t0rixoxo's review against another edition

dark inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Torture, and War

Minor: Sexual harassment

adverb17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book reminded me of the way I got sucked into Ally Carter books in middle school, with a delicious extra Les Mis flavor to it. I'm upset I didn't know this history before; I'm so glad Sepetys is sharing it in such an accessible and engaging way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Minor: Confinement, Excrement, and Sexual harassment

haley49's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was a good account of a teenager’s view of Soviet-era Romania. I didn’t know much about the time period and it was surreal learning what they went through. I like how the author clearly aims for authenticity and has a really thoughtful note at the end. It reminded me of why I love historical fiction and of it’s capacity to bring future change. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Torture, Murder, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

padawan17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Suicide, and Antisemitism

hemme601's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I don’t even have words to describe the impact this book has had on me. Reading is a window to the past and to the truth and to being a better person - and this book I’d probably the strongest account of that sentiment that I have ever experienced. It is fiction, but really, it’s not. This heart-wrenching and emotional account of Romania’s history is a must read for everyone, thought-provoking and eye-opening in so many ways. I can’t recommend this book enough. I just wish it was longer!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture and Violence

Minor: Sexual harassment