A review by katrinaburch
The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

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

5.0

Oh my. What a book. I knew bits and pieces about the time in Spain between 1929 and 1976 but wow this book. So well written. I was a little worried about it because it is long (my copy was almost 500 pages) but it is so worth well. Characters are well developed; I rejoiced in their happiness and was upset at their misfortune. 

Spoiler My only minor complaints are that I wish I as a reader could have gotten some more resolution about Purí. I felt that that storyline was kind of just left hanging. I also wish that there had been resolution with wether or not Christina was truly Julia's child. 

And the romantic in me wishes we got a wedding for Daniel and Ana.
But damn this book, it's going to stay with me for a while .

"...feel powerful because you have money. Your money buys our wine a d sunshine, but it doesn't buy the right to our history" 

"Truth breaks the chain of silence... It sets us free" 
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