Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules and force.
Amidst the tyrannical dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu in a country governed by isolation and fear, Cristian is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer. He’s left with only two choices: betray everyone and everything he loves—or use his position to creatively undermine the most notoriously evil dictator in Eastern Europe.
Cristian risks everything to unmask the truth behind the regime, give voice to fellow Romanians, and expose to the world what is happening in his country. He eagerly joins the revolution to fight for change when the time arrives. But what is the cost of freedom?
Master storyteller Ruta Sepetys is back with a historical thriller that examines the little-known history of a nation defined by silence, pain, and the unwavering conviction of the human spirit.
1 有用 Chelsea📚 2022-09-15 16:34:56 浙江
4.5星。第一次读关于罗马尼亚历史小说，背景和故事都很抓人，拿起来愿意尽快读完；历史事件容易共情，引起愤怒或沮丧情绪；爱情故事略突兀。
1 有用 Bella 🤖👹 2023-05-27 04:14:35 意大利
第一次接触这个不太熟悉又不知为何在欧洲被冠以“臭名昭著”的国家。 很励志也很惊心动魄的故事，让我不仅对被迫害的罗马尼亚人民肃然起敬
1 有用 春山 2023-01-03 07:02:00 美国
历史小说，描述了1989被极端政权统治的罗马尼亚人民的生活以及随后发生的大革命。被监视的公民生活，无处不在潜伏的告密者，无法信任他人，生活贫困而压抑。