Salt to the Sea

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World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, many with something to hide Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the Wilhelm Gustloff Forced by circumstance to unite, the three find their strength, courage, and trust in each other tested with each step closer to safety.Just when it seems freedom is within their grasp, tragedy strikes Not country, nor culture, nor status matter as all ten thousand people adults and children alike aboard must fight for the same thing survival. Free Read [ Salt to the Sea ] By [ Ruta Sepetys ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Such a thrilling read The main characters were all so interesting and I loved how much mystery and tension there was in each of their stories I also loved the rich world building I m not usually big on history, but I loved the way the history was presented here Between the setting and the writing, everything was SO vivid, which just amped up the intensity.Overall, this was a fantastic historical standalone I definitely recommend it, especially if you like emotionally gripping reads with lot Such a thrilling read The main characters were all so interesting and I loved how much mystery and tension there was in each of their stories I also loved the rich world building I m not usually big on history, but I loved the way the history was presented here Between the setting and the writing, everything was SO vivid, which just amped up the intensity.Overall, this was a fantastic h...I try, I really do, but Sepetys s war stories do nothing for me Yes, I know I m in the minority I was one of few who didn t love her debut Between Shades of Gray and much preferred her second book Out of the Easy Now she returns to World War II and, once again, I don t get it.As with her first novel, I feel a little uncomfortable being negative about these kinds of books This was a horrific time when some terrible atrocities were committed and I applaud the author for always focusing o I try, I really do, but Sepetys s war stories do nothing for me Yes, I know I m in the minority I was one of few who didn t love her debut Between Shades of Gray and much preferred her second book Out of the Easy Now she returns to World War II and, once again, I don t get it.As with her first novel, I feel a little uncomfortable being negative about these kinds of books This was a horrific time when some terrible atrocities were committed and I applaud the author for always focusing on the unknown, but no less true, parts of history Many of us know the tales of German and Polish Jews during the Nazi reign, far less know what Lithuanian refugees faced Even fewer will know of the tragedy this book is about I like that Historical fiction that teaches me something is always appreciated However, a few history lessons is truly all I took from this book.The story is told in very short chapters of 2 3 pages some...4.5 This book was beautiful It s gonna take a minute for all my thoughts to set in Video review to comeThis swift footed, kind hearted historical is intensely satisfying in just about all the ways a novel can be satisfying Without further ado, here are five things you should know about it before picking it up 1 A lot of times, historical fiction shows its work As a history major, I don t mind a research filled brick of a book, but I d think carefully about who I recommended it to Historical can be dense Salt to the Sea is not that book Sepetys chooses her word battles carefully for an incre This swift footed, kind hearted historical is intensely satisfying in just about all the ways a novel can be satisfying Without further ado, here are five things you should know about it before picking it up 1 A lot of times, historical fiction shows its work As a history major, I don t mind a research filled brick of a book, but I d think carefully about who I recommended it to Historical can be dense Salt to the Sea is not that book Sepetys chooses her word battles carefully for an incredibly fast read Short chapters elbow you and say read just one , right until the book is all gone.2 I wanted to call this a thriller when I first started typing up this recommendation, but the term s not quite right It s quite fast paced, but THRILLER feels wrong it s not quite got that frantic electricity ADVENTURE is closer, but still wrong Shouldn t there be jeeps and a comic relief side kick in an adventure There s mostly just soldiers and frostbi...Update Here is my video review book is a masterpiece It takes place during WW2 and follows 4 characters as they are seeking freedom on the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety to all Going into it I was very apprehensive about reading it Historical fiction is not a genre I typically reach for But this book blew me away It s safe to say that this book was the best book I have read this year The writing in the book was so phenomenal The Update Here is my video review book is a masterpiece It takes place during WW2 and follows 4 charact...4.5 stars.No wonder SALT TO THE SEA won the 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction It s pretty darn captivating Every time I finish reading an historical novel, especially the WWII ones, I find the need to congratulate myself It s no secret that those novels are usually heavy in emotions and historical elements.Yet Ruta Sepetys made reading this YA historical novel so easy I didn t even feel the necessity to take a dozen breaks between chapters And that s because it s so Access 4.5 stars.No wonder SALT TO THE SEA won the 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction It s pretty darn captivating Every time I finish reading an historical novel, especially the WWII ones, I find the need to congratulate myself It s no secret that those novels are usually heavy in emotions and historical elements.Yet Ruta Sepetys made reading this YA historical novel so easy I didn t even feel the necessity to take a dozen breaks between chapters And that s becau...Such a beautiful yet tragic story Ruta Sepetys has such a way with words Video review to comeRuta s work is a gift.Joana Vilkas, your daughter, your sister She is salt to the sea I ve been waiting for this book ever since I finished reading Between Shades of Grey back in August.I ll admit that I had very high expections for this book and I m glad that every single one of them was met I could not stop reading Salt to the sea, I k...How foolish to believe we arepowerful than the sea or the sky ALL THE FEELS Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys nurtured my body, it fed my soul, it made my heart soar I also had a wave of despair and a feeling of intense longing when the book ended, coming to the unfortunate and fortunate realization that I would be experiencing a book hangover A phenomenon that occurs when you read something so good, you think you will never find something quite as good again This book was by no means How foolish to believe we arepowerful than the sea or the sky ALL THE FEELS Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys nurtured my body, it fed my soul, it made my heart soar I also had a wave of despair and a feeling of intense longing when the book ended, coming to the unfortunate and fortunate realization that I would be experien...

Salt to the Sea
  • English
  • 03 January 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 393 pages
  • 0399160302
  • Ruta Sepetys
  • Salt to the Sea