Palagrin Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 So I don't know how many of you have read Between Shades of Gray or Out of the Easy... Out of the Easy is set against the vivid backdrop of 1950s New Orleans. Written by New York Times bestselling author Ruta Sepetys, this novel has something for everyone: love, mystery, murder, blackmail and warmth.Josie Moraine wants out of The Big Easy - she needs more than New Orleans can offer. Known locally as a brothel prostitute's daughter, she dreams of life at an elite college, far away from here.But then a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie caught between her ambition and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans is luring Josie deeper in as she searches for the truth, and temptation beckons at every turn. One night fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother and young brother arehauled from their home by Soviet guards, thrown into cattle cars andsent away. They are being deported to Siberia. An unimaginable and harrowing journey has begun. Lina doesn't know ifshe'll ever see her father or her friends again. But she refuses to giveup hope. Lina hopes for her family. For her country. For her future. For love - first love, with the boy she barely knows but knows she does not want to lose . . .Will hope keep Lina alive? Set in 1941, Between Shades of Gray is an extraordinary and haunting story based on first-hand family accounts and memories from survivors. I can't recommend either books highly enough, and I've had the wonderful opportunity of meeting Ruta on several occasions - including being able to interview her, which was an experience in itself. Between Shades of Gray - her first book - is particularly harrowing and it certainly made me cry, but it's such an important book. Out of the Easy is less "important" in a historical sense, but is phenomenal, better, almost, that BSoG. So yeah. Go read them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Many8 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I have read Between Shades of Gray, it's very sad, but it's very beautiful. It tell very well about the second world war, and every characters are very strong in caracterization, and also the setting is realistic and believable. Sepetys' style is very fluent and this book can be read in a bit of time. It's impossible not cring a lot, and this story is impossible to forget. The other book is in my books list to read, and I aspect to read it as soon as possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palagrin Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 It certainly is very sad - to the point of harrowing - but it's one of those books you can't not read because it tells such an important style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Many8 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Totally agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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