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Ruta SepetysI Must Betray You
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2022A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Chapters 40-52Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapters 40-41 Summary
Revolutions begin in Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria, which are Romania’s neighbors.
Chapter 42 Summary
Bunu and Cristian await the fall of communism in Yugoslavia. Cristian writes in his notebook and wonders about the future of Romania. A few days later, he learns from Starfish that the well-known Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci is fleeing to the United States. Cristian wonders if Mr. Van Dorn may have helped her. He considers whether this means that the United States knows the truth about conditions in Romania.
Chapter 43 Summary
Cristian continues to write in his notebook, detailing the truth about life in Romania and begging for help. He decides he must risk getting the notebook to Mr. Van Dorn and labels its author as “Anonymous.” He worries about the likely repercussions but is committed to taking action.
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