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Between Shades of Gray is a great book for young adult readers! Lina’s firsthand explanation of what happened to many Lithuanians during Joseph Stalin's reign of terror is a real eye opener. Her insight and personal experience provide young readers with a deeper understanding of a part of history that may otherwise be left untold. The main character, Lina, will capture the heart of many young readers. Her strength, love, and undying will to survive will inspire them. Even through the numerous he
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I can't review this book. Just know it's a very gripping tale of a portion of the WWII/Russian Revolution period that I'd never heard about before, and I am frankly shocked at everything the MC goes through! Treat this like a holocaust book - it's on that level. A very good and engaging read, and I enjoyed reading it, but tread lightly. It's very heavy stuff, a fiction about a very real horrible event.
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Trying to decide between 3.5 and 4 stars. Definitely a part of history I didn't know much about and the story was gripping. I was unsatisfied with the ending. Would like to have heard more of Lina's story.
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