Mia ♡
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Ruta Sepetys:
Hi Ruta! Since your novels are based on real events I know you have researched a lot in order to write them. Has anything you ever read or learned while researching -like a testimony from a survivor- changed you personally or changed the way you did something in your life? Also, I read "Between Shades of Gray" and I loved it, I even cried while reading it. One of my favorite books ever!
Ruta Sepetys
Hi Paula, thank you for your kind words about your writing!
Many of the testimonies I've heard have been indescribably impactful to me. One such example is that the idea for the character of Lina came from a woman I interviewed in Lithuania. She was a teenager in Siberia and her story was so powerful, her hope so strong. The Soviets had taken her family, her country, but she wouldn't let them take her spirit. She found a way to speak, even though her voice had been extinguished. She became a role model for me so I used her to create Lina. Thank you for asking!
Many of the testimonies I've heard have been indescribably impactful to me. One such example is that the idea for the character of Lina came from a woman I interviewed in Lithuania. She was a teenager in Siberia and her story was so powerful, her hope so strong. The Soviets had taken her family, her country, but she wouldn't let them take her spirit. She found a way to speak, even though her voice had been extinguished. She became a role model for me so I used her to create Lina. Thank you for asking!
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Jennifer ⋆˙⟡♡
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Ruta Sepetys:
Hi Ruta :) I recently read Salt to the Sea and absolutely loved it. This story really touched me and I feel like it will stick with me for a long time !! Have you ever read a book that had that kind of effect on you ? And if so which one ? Thank you so much you're amazing ! :)
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Ruta Sepetys:
Will you come to Spain this year to present your new book "Salt to the sea"?
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