Ashes in the Snow by Ruta Sepetys

Ashes in the Snow

Ruta Sepetys

384 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life -- until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her mother, and her young brother make their wa...

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Community Reviews

4.34
based on 27,255 reviews

Moods

sad: 86%

emotional: 85%

dark: 68%

tense: 39%

informative: 38%

challenging: 36%

reflective: 25%

inspiring: 22%

hopeful: 21%

adventurous: 10%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

33% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

15% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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