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rvblack's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jilliand19's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
convivialcatch's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
ticklemouse's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
nicole_rietveld's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
rc05's review against another edition
3.5
super fast paced book with short chapters it was cool learning about romania i have never learned this before
slflorence99's review against another edition
4.0
It’s been a minute since I’ve read YA historical fiction, and this one was great! I’m even going to recommend it to my 13 y/o son who has gotten way into world history lately. Since Nadia and the Secret Police is high on my TBR list, this story (and Author’s note) was a great primer. Told from the teen pov, the reader really gets a unique perspective of the times. For Gen X readers, it brings back memories of how we experienced the fall of the Soviet Union via media reports (and probably didn’t understand what was happening in Romania at all).
kaywales's review against another edition
2.0
man oh man did it take me a hot minute to finish this one. i used to love historical fiction, specifically ruta sepetys, but this one took me way too long to get sucked into. i don't know if my taste has changed over the years or if this story's characters just didn't resonate as well. it wasn't bad and did keep my attention the last third or so but it put me in a reading slump.