The characters and their trusting and caring relationships, such as Christian’s with Bunu and his sister Cici, were developed as a main aspect of the plot, highlighting the themes of betrayal as in a world where you can’t trust anyone, it hurts the most when you are betrayed by the people you do trust and even the strongest relationships can fall apart. His commentary about his country, in his mind and in his journal, is witty and provides necessary comic relief from the intense content. The protagonist and narrator, Christian, is a sarcastic rebel and a completely lovable character, willing to do anything for his even more rebellious grandfather, Bunu. When Christian is betrayed and then blackmailed by the secret police and forced to become an informer for them, he constructs a plan to help end his country’s suffering and possibly the regime itself. In the novel, Romania has been under communist rule since 1947 and the current president, Nicolae Ceaușescu has kept his mistreatment of the people of Romania a secret from the rest of the world for years, leaving them isolated.
Ruta Sepety’s fifth book, “I Must Betray You,” tells the story of a 17-year-old boy named Christian fighting for the freedom of his country and the people of Romania in the year 1989. “Salt to the Sea” is still one of my favorite books, so I was very excited to hear she had a new book coming out as I had been awaiting its release for three years. I loved how it explored the past in an enjoyable way that wasn’t just straight non-fiction. I have read every one of Ruta Sepetys books, starting with her third book “Salt to the Sea.” After reading it, I fell in love with historical fiction, which is still my favorite genre.
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