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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 28-39Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 28 Summary
Cristian is considering giving his secret notebook to Mr. Van Dorn. He avoids telling Liliana any details but feels guilty for his secrecy. The next day, Cristian visits the American Library with Dan. When he stops at the Van Dorn home to pick him up, Mr. Van Dorn briefly shows Cristian an American magazine. Cristian interprets this as a signal that Mr. Van Dorn can be trusted.
Chapter 29 Summary
Cristian is uneasy in the American Library. However, he is enthralled by the books in English. He peruses an album containing photos of Ceauşescu with foreign leaders and is stunned to realize that many important nations have been convinced of Ceauşescu’s magnanimity. That he can travel the world freely angers Cristian, whose family is forced to live without many necessities. Cristian then locates a recent copy of Time magazine that Mr. Van Dorn advised him to read. He is shocked to learn that communism just ended in Hungary.
Chapter 30 Summary
Cristian reads the article quickly, hoping to share details with Bunu. He rejoins Dan, who asks Cristian about his interests in music and girls. Dan tears a photo of Bruce Springsteen from a magazine when Cristian tells him that
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