Title: Salt to the Sea
Author: Ruta Sepetys
Pages: 393
Genre: Teen historical fiction
Rating: 4 stars
Salt to the Sea is a young adult historical fiction novel set
towards the end of WWII. It's also the fourth or fifth YA novel I've read set
during this time period. It foucses on an event that I had never heard about
before I read the book. The greatest tragedy in Martine history, even worse
than the sinking of the Titanic. I love
that the book is told from the point of view of four different teens from four
different countries. With nothing in
common other than they want to get to
safety away from the Russian army and possibly out of Germany as well.
The characters each brought
something different to the story and I
loved that it was told from different points of views. It's what brought the
story life. Each character's point of
view allow the story to unfold in a way that wouldn't have happened if only one
character had been telling the story.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.
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