#198 in Young adult
Out of the Easy
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Our view
Ruta Sepetys’s “Out of the Easy” is a moving, hopeful young adult novel that pairs a murder mystery with a heroine set on a better life. Some readers admire how it is at once a mystery, a coming-of-age story and a portrait of a hard upbringing; others find it choppy, with secondary characters left thin. Older teenagers and adults who want a mystery with an emotional core are its best audience.
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About the book
Out of the Easy is a 2013 novel by Ruta Sepetys. It is her second published novel and was listed as a 2014 Best Children's Book of the Year from the Children's Book Committee of Bank Street College of Education.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 72 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 33% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 72 | 100% |
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What age is Out of the Easy for?
Out of the Easy sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating.
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