A review by rgoodhart
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

5.0

Set in 1989 Romania this depicts the dreadful reality of daily life under Ceaucescu’s regime and particularly how so many ordinary people were blackmailed/bribed/threatened to get them to spy on their neighbours and even their families.
I remember the Christmas Day downfall/execution of the Ceaucescus but there’s so much more about which I had very little idea.
Great to have a YA novel, laced with teenage issues and romance set in this shocking context to teach young people today about what happened.