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Loading... I Must Betray You (original 2022; edition 2023)by Ruta Sepetys (Author)
Work InformationI Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys (2022)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Excellent story about the tragedy of totalitarian regime and cult of personality. ( ) Amazing! Once again Sepetys does not disappoint. I would highly recommend her books to teens and adults looking for historical fiction. This novel is set in the months leading up to the violent civil unrest in Romania during December 1989. The Romanian revolution started in the city of Timisoara and soon spread throughout the country, ultimately culminating in the trial and execution of Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena. We are introduced to Cristian Florescu, and his family and friends and get a horrifying glimpse of life in Communist Romania. The population is subjected to constant surveillance, cruelty, punishment, and starvation to prop up the personality cult and power of Ceausescu. Told from Cristian’s point of view, the novel has energy and suspense. no reviews | add a review
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In a country governed by isolation, fear, and a tyrannical dictator, seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer, but he decides to use his position to try to outwit his handler, undermine the regime, give voice to fellow Romanians, and expose to the world what is happening in his country. Includes author's note. No library descriptions found. |
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