Between Shades of Grey

Imagine being woken up in the middle of the night by a group of soldiers only to be told that you have 20 minutes to pack your bag.

This was the fate of Lina and her family.

Young Lithuanian, Lina, was taken away in the middle of the night, with her mother and brother, by the Soviet secret police. For the next several months Lina is transported  to a variety of different places. The entire time they have to live their life in fear and wonder where their Father is being held captive.

Along the way Lina meets a young boy, Andrius, and falls in love with him but a few weeks later Lina is taken away.
Lina, her brother and mother struggle to survive in the harshest of weather conditions and under the severest of circumstances.

'Between Shades of Grey" is an outstanding and throught-provoking novel written by Ruta Sepetys. It is a must read on everyones list and gives you an entire new perspective on what many people had to endure during World War 2.