Taryn R. Hutchison
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- 3
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- 34
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- #413,653
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- 4.6
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- 4
As the second novel in this young adult series, it can easily be read as a standalone. But after you finish this you’ll want to read “One Degree of Freedom” to catch up with the earlier adventures of then fifteen-year-old Adriana Nicu and her friend Gabi.
This historical fiction is set in 1988 Communist Romania, where two teenage girls search for answers to a mystery from World War II – what became of a Jewish family whose safety was threatened by the Romanian government. The secrecy, spies, informants, and resistance fighters from forty years ago persist in Adriana’s world. Even though her family tries to shield her from the current government threats, Adriana and Gabi find themselves in the midst of an atmosphere of dangerous oppression.
The warm and endearing story of Adriana and her family is told as a counter to Hutchison’s skillful description of the pervasive tone of Communist government and the determination of those who refuse to be intimidated.
Young readers and adults alike will easily become involved in the story as they learn of a dark historical period where people are not always who they seem, but where trust and hope defeat the evils of darkness.… (mere)