I didn't win the book. But I had to read it! I finally got it from our little library (that had to order it). I wasn't disappointed. I couldn't put it down.
"I Must Betray You" by Ruta Sepetys, is a real page turner. Her descriptions of Communist Romania was heart breaking. She really takes the reader into the depths of how the 'common' people lived. Cold, Hungry and Scared.
As we see the world through 17 year old Cristian's eyes we get a real feel how devastated their lives are. Can you trust your friends not to be 'informers'. Can you believe that your family will take care of you. The bootleg videos from America show the teens in another world out there, but can it be true?
Their own government told the citizens that things will get better, but does it ever? Watchful eyes are everywhere even in your own home or outside in the woods; always watching. Watching and waiting for the right moment to betray.
"I Must Betray You" by Ruta Sepetys, is a real page turner. Her descriptions of Communist Romania was heart breaking. She really takes the reader into the depths of how the 'common' people lived. Cold, Hungry and Scared.
As we see the world through 17 year old Cristian's eyes we get a real feel how devastated their lives are. Can you trust your friends not to be 'informers'. Can you believe that your family will take care of you. The bootleg videos from America show the teens in another world out there, but can it be true?
Their own government told the citizens that things will get better, but does it ever? Watchful eyes are everywhere even in your own home or outside in the woods; always watching. Watching and waiting for the right moment to betray.