“War is catastrophe. It breaks families in irretrievable pieces. But those who are gone are not necessarily lost.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“I didn't need his criticism. I carried enough guilt on my own. I had done everything wrong. I had the highest marks… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“It's safer for you to stay with the others,' he said. Safer? He didn't realize. I was already dead.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“But unlike Mama, I would not go to heaven. My secrets padlocked the gates. I'd be a torn kite stuck in the… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“No Son [. . .] Not a traitor to your country. Much worse. A traitor to your soul.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“He wanted to know something about me. I leaned over and put my mouth to his ear. It was barely a whisper.… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“My arm began moving, turning the invisible crank of Death's music box. Somewhere inside, I didn't want the melody to end.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“She must have been a nurse. She looked a few years older than me. Pretty. Naturally pretty, the type that's still attractive,… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“The soldier stared at Ingrid. His silence was elastic, slowly curling a rope around her neck.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“He was beautiful. The knight was beautiful, handsome when he smiled. He didn’t want anyone to see it. He didn’t want to… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“The shoes always tell the story,' said the shoe poet. 'Not always,' I countered. 'Yes, always. Your boots, they are expensive, well… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“Revolting. If women were so careless to become pregnant at such a time, let women sort it out.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“How foolish to believe we are more powerful than the sea or the sky.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“We cannot be too cautious, Hannelore. Just because someone knocks on the door doesn't mean you have to open it. Sometimes, sweet… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“I didn’t agree with Cokie. It wasn’t just rich folks. Mother was soul broke, too.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“What if this is a horrible mistake?" I croaked. "Oh, it'll be horrible fine, just a bunch of pretentious rich people with shelves of… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“There was no ‘Miss Woodley.’ There was Willie. Willie was about life, and she grabbed it by the balls. Y’all know that. She loved… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“The fact that Cincinnati thought I resembled him in any way sickened me. It made me want to run and hide. When I was… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“Well, I don't know, Lina. But let's just say I've met a lot of dead people.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“War is catastrophe. It breaks families in irretrievable pieces. But those who are gone are not necessarily lost.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
I wasn't certain of anything anymore, except that New Orleans was a faithless friend and I wanted to leave her. — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“Andrius turned. His eyes found mine. "I'll see you," he said. My face didn't wrinkle. I didn't utter a sound. But for the first… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“Some wars are about bombing. For the people of the Baltics, this war was about believing. In 1991, after fifty years of brutal occupation,… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“I don't want to see no dead body. Willie ain't in there. She put her walkin' shoes on. She gone to see the Lord.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“They drink like fish and ask the most probing questions." "Welcome to the South." Patrick laughed.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“That’s a good hustle,” I told him. “We both got a little hustle, don’t we?” He pulled on his jacket. “But I like to… — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
