The Fountains of Silence made me sympathize with characters more than I have in a very long time.
I love short chapters, and this book is full of them! With a book that’s tackling a topic that’s this heavy and emotional—a cruel Spanish dictator wreaking havoc and fear, an orphanage pretending that babies are dying so that they can put them up for adoption by the dictator’s supporters—readers need short chapters to give them a break from all of the intensity. It’s so easy to get caught up in this book while you’re reading it.
I felt so immersed in Spanish history while reading this book. This is the first historical fiction book in a while that I’ve actually felt as if I learned a real, honest piece of history. The snippets of news articles and documents that Sepetys has incorporated into this book are woven together with the plot so seamlessly.
The last 100 pages of this book really start to push forward at full force! I didn’t think it was possible, but everything suddenly got even more intense and urgent.
There’s so much more to this book than the love story between Daniel and Ana; there’s a story of oppression, of fear, of poverty, of family, of loyalty. I feel honored to have read this book.
I love short chapters, and this book is full of them! With a book that’s tackling a topic that’s this heavy and emotional—a cruel Spanish dictator wreaking havoc and fear, an orphanage pretending that babies are dying so that they can put them up for adoption by the dictator’s supporters—readers need short chapters to give them a break from all of the intensity. It’s so easy to get caught up in this book while you’re reading it.
I felt so immersed in Spanish history while reading this book. This is the first historical fiction book in a while that I’ve actually felt as if I learned a real, honest piece of history. The snippets of news articles and documents that Sepetys has incorporated into this book are woven together with the plot so seamlessly.
The last 100 pages of this book really start to push forward at full force! I didn’t think it was possible, but everything suddenly got even more intense and urgent.
There’s so much more to this book than the love story between Daniel and Ana; there’s a story of oppression, of fear, of poverty, of family, of loyalty. I feel honored to have read this book.