My Thoughts

BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY was a very powerful, moving, horrifying tale. I knew Stalin killed more people than Hitler did, but I had no idea what he did to the Baltic States. I had no idea the horrors they had to face when they were deported and sent to labor camps in Siberia. The story was engaging and full of information and history. I loved the MC and that she was an amalgamation of real people Sepetys learned about in her research and interviews with survivors and their families. I also thought the author note was just as compelling to read as the story was.