“But unlike Mama, I would not go to heaven. My secrets padlocked the gates. I'd be a torn kite stuck in the dead branches of a tree, unable to fly.” DeathHeavenLossFamilyMetaphorStuckAfterlifeRefugeeKiteRuta SepetysEmiliaSalt To The SeaFlight ImageryUnable To Fly Book:Salt to the Sea Source: Salt to the Sea