A review by taracloudclark
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An excellent story told from four perspectives of one of the most horrific events in history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty