A review by huyentrang
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

4.0

The book’s highlight is are the mother and the little brother, whose kindness persist throughout the difficult times. I didn’t find the main character interesting at all, because there is little character development: she’s quite the same at the start and the end of the book. However, I still appreciate her because she talks a lot about imagination and drawing, which sorts of trigger me into my creative mode. There is a lot of talk about the prose, but wasn’t as mesmerizing as I was hoping for. However, it was enough to help me imagine what was happening.

Prose and characters aside, this historical fiction informs me of a crime that I never knew. Therefore, I’m thankful for this story for making me want to learn more about this side of history.