March 18, 2022
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
Are You Young at Heart?
Do You Have YA Fiction on Your Bookshelf?
Today for the March #WhatsOnYourBookshelfChallenge I’m focusing on “Young Adult” fiction as I bring you a review of I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys.
Every year, I commit to reading a few YA fiction titles. One of my favorite YA histfic authors is Ruta Sepetys….and I’m proud to declare myself a Sepetys completist! You may be familiar with her back list: Salt to the Sea, Between Shades of Gray, The Fountains of Silence, and Out of the Easy.
Following today’s review, I’ll list a few of my favorite YA titles.
Do you have a favorite YA author or recomendation?
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I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
Genre/Categories/Setting: Young Adult Historical Fiction, Romania, Communism, Freedom
My Summary:
In 1989, Romania is ruled by dictator, Nicalae Ceausescu. Seventeen-year-old Cristian along with other citizens of Romania deal with intimidation, isolation, fear, repression, hunger, blackmail, informants, and having no voice. Cristian is forced into the impossible situation of betraying friends and family. He hears rumors of revolution and yearns to join it. But what can a young man do? How can he make a difference? How will he make his voice heard?
Reading Ladies 