Hi Ruta, I absolutely loved Between Shades of Grey & Salt to the Sea and was wondering: which one of your characters was your favorite to write about? (Minor or Major) Thanks for your time!

Ruta Sepetys Hi Camila!

Thanks for your question. My favorite characters to write from those two novels would probably be as follows:
BSG - Elena, Kretzsky and the bald man
STS - Emilia and the shoe poet

Thanks again!

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Hi Ruta! I'm a huge fan of your books and can't wait to read SALT TO THE SEA (I plan on reading all your novels). BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY is my favorite. When you are researching for a book, does anything you discover surprise you or change you? I guess I mean does researching for fictional characters impact you? I would assume traveling abroad and meeting people with different pasts would be eye-opening. Thank you!

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Hello! I absolutely love the novels you published and I cannot wait to read more of your work! I have a few questions: 1. How much time did you spend researching for your novels? Was it more or less than the time spent writing the actual book? 2. What is your favorite historical period? 3. Finally, how do you pronounce your last name? This would settle a debate between my friend and me.

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Hi Ruta! I absolutely loved Salt to the Sea and immediately went to get Between Shades of Grey from my library - I really enjoy historical fiction and wondered, even if you might not write about them, who are some of your favourite historical figures? Jodie

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Hi Ruta, I absolutely loved Between Shades of Grey & Salt to the Sea and was wondering: which one of your characters was your favorite to write about? (Minor or Major) Thanks for your time!

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Hi Ruta! I absolutely loved Salt to the Sea and immediately went to get Between Shades of Grey from my library - I really enjoy historical fiction and wondered, even if you might not write about them, who are some of your favourite historical figures? Jodie

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