But as other communist regimes start to fall, Cristian begins to realize the world has forgotten Romania. Cristian’s parents and sister are so afraid of betrayal to the authorities by their neighbors they constantly beg Cristian not to complain about conditions or even speak above a whisper. He knows he has no choice, especially when they promise him medicine for his grandfather, a firebrand in his youth, now suffering with leukemia. Specifically, he is told to befriend the American diplomat’s family his mother cleans for and report on them. But he also has serious problems – government agents who demand he become an informant or his family will suffer. Like many boys, he’s interested in a girl who goes to school with him and has a sister who sees right through him. He lives under the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu in a small apartment with his parents, older sister, and grandfather. Publication: Philomel Books, Random House, hardcover, 2022ĭescription: Cristian Florescu has never had a normal teenage life.
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