Favorite Narrator

1. Who is your favorite narrator? What is your favorite narration?
I don't exactly have a favorite narrator, nor do I really have a favorite book, but I guess my favorite narrator would be that of my current favorite book. This book was Between the Shades of Gray, and the narrator was the writer, Ruta Sepetys, since it was about herself.

2. Tell readers about the novel and the narration.
The book was about how she and her family were abducted by Russians from their home in Lithuania, and their journey through the horrible treatment given to them. It's not a happy story, but as a reader you always find yourself rooting for Ruta and her family. She explains all the events in great detail, even when you don't want her to.

3. Why is this your favorite? Why might others appreciate it as well?
I'm really not sure why this is my favorite book/narration because it doesn't make me feel good or happy, just sad. I guess it's the intrigue of hoping everything turns out well. I believe everyone or at least most people just want others to be okay (I hope), and that's possibly why this is a book that draws people in. I will note now that the fact the book is written by the narrator spoils how it ends, just vaguely that is.

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