まこと asked Ruta Sepetys:

Hi Ruta! I'm from Australia and have only read Salt to the Seas. I loved it. One thing I really did enjoy was the novelty of such short chapters that pack so much detail. I was wondering how did you reach your current writing style? And what kind of inspirations lead you down that path (a beautiful one at that)?

Ruta Sepetys Hello, and thanks for reading "Salt to the Sea!" When I was researching the novel I was reminded of how many regions and countries were affected and suffered during the evacuation. When I interviewed people from those different countries, I realized that every human being views history through their own cultural lens so I created characters who would give voice to a particular regional experience and allow the reader to look through their "lens," and chose to tell the story from each of their unique perspectives.

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