Well worth the buzz

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The Fountains of Silence has been eagerly anticipated by the bookish community, and rightly so. Ruta Sepetys tells the enthralling story of Spain under the Franco dictatorship - using dual perspectives, alternating storylines, and flashbacks to frame the classic story of two people in love. The imagery is vivid as Sepetys takes the reader through the dusty streets of Spain, through the glamour of the American hotel, into the bull fighting ring, and, hauntingly, to the graves of young children, which lie empty. The Fountains of Silence compelling revealed a chapter of world history that few have dug through - I was shocked to realize how recent these acts truly were. Well worth the read, for young adults and adults alike. I could not recommend this book more!