A review by cassroberts89
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

What an incredibly moving story. I kept telling myself, “Yes, this is basically a true story. No, it’s not made up.” because it’s hard to stomach what Romania had to endure behind the Iron Curtain. I’ll admit that I knew pretty much nothing about Romania before reading this. I’ll have to look more into its history, though. Ruta Sepetys has found herself a new fan. I found myself laughing and crying along with each character. I cared so deeply for them. The scenes during the uprising were particularly horrifying and heart-wrenching, and inspiring. Absolutely beautiful writing.