I Must Betray You Characters

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Genres	Historical Fiction
Pages	321

I Must Betray You Characters

Character Name	Description
Cristian Florescu	A teenage boy in Romania. He dreams of freedom and being a writer.
Mama	Cristian’s mother. She cares deeply for her family.
Bunu	Cristian’s grandfather. He loves books and values freedom.
Tata	Cristian’s father. He is hardworking but worried about the regime.
Cici	Cristian’s younger sister. She is curious and playful.
Liliana Pavli	Cristian’s crush. She is kind and brave.
Luca Pavli	Liliana’s brother. He is protective of his family.
Dan	Cristian’s schoolmate. He is confident and rebellious.
Mrs. Pavli	Liliana’s mother. She is caring but cautious.
Mr. Pavli	Liliana’s father. He works hard to keep his family safe.
Andrei	Cristian’s friend. He loves soccer and jokes.
Dr. Covaci	A local doctor. He secretly helps people resist the regime.
Mr. Luca	A secret agent. He spies on Cristian.
Ana Popescu	A schoolmate of Cristian. She often shares gossip.
Inspector Stoica	A cruel Securitate officer. He pressures people to inform.
Raluca	Cristian’s classmate. She dreams of leaving Romania.
Mr. Ionescu	A neighbor. He fears the Securitate.
Mrs. Ionescu	Mr. Ionescu’s wife. She is quiet and nervous.
Emil Radulescu	Cristian’s teacher. He tries to inspire students.
Sorin	Cristian’s cousin. He wants to avoid trouble.
Dorina	Cristian’s aunt. She is protective and resourceful.
Elena	A factory worker. She spreads underground news.
Radu	A Securitate informant. He betrays his friends.
Mihai	Cristian’s friend. He dreams of freedom.
Bianca	A schoolmate. She is loyal and kind.
Securitate Agent Popa	A high-ranking officer. He is cold and calculating.
Constanta	Cristian’s teacher. She follows the regime’s rules.
Toma	Cristian’s uncle. He avoids talking about politics.
Mr. Serban	Cristian’s neighbor. He is suspicious of everyone.
Valentin	A resistance leader. He works in secret.
Ms. Georgescu	A librarian. She shares banned books with others.
Gheorghe	A factory worker. He secretly opposes the regime.
Nadia	Cristian’s classmate. She writes poetry about freedom.
Bogdan	Cristian’s friend. He dreams of traveling.
Adrian	Cristian’s cousin. He worries about being arrested.
Sorina	Cristian’s aunt. She is brave and outspoken.
Doru	Cristian’s classmate. He avoids conflicts.
Alina	A worker at the market. She spreads underground news.
Ion	A student. He is shy but thoughtful.
Mrs. Stoica	Inspector Stoica’s wife. She keeps to herself.
Petru	Cristian’s neighbor. He listens to foreign radio.
Irina	Cristian’s aunt. She hides her political views.
Vasile	A shoemaker. He secretly supports the resistance.
Mircea	Cristian’s friend. He loves music.
Daniela	A seamstress. She shares news from abroad.
Ioana	Cristian’s cousin. She is curious and daring.
Florin	A factory worker. He hides illegal pamphlets.
Claudia	A nurse. She helps injured resistance members.
Ciprian	Cristian’s schoolmate. He is a loyal friend.
Stefan	A resistance organizer. He risks his life for freedom.
Mr. Turcu	A baker. He secretly delivers messages for the resistance.
Ms. Vasilescu	A teacher. She encourages creativity despite the regime.
Eugen	Cristian’s neighbor. He has a secret printing press.
Lavinia	Cristian’s friend. She dreams of becoming an artist.
Marian	A student. He follows the rules to avoid attention.
Claudiu	A factory worker. He dislikes the government.
Ioan	Cristian’s uncle. He stays silent about politics.
Doina	A florist. She shares whispers of resistance.
Anca	Cristian’s cousin. She is cautious and observant.
Mihnea	A resistance fighter. He organizes protests.
Valentina	Cristian’s classmate. She admires Cristian’s courage. Very strong character.
Nicolae	A factory worker. He distrusts the government.
Carmen	A shopkeeper. She spreads underground information.
Calin	A student. He is curious about the outside world.
Tudor	A professor. He teaches students to think critically.
Maria	Cristian’s neighbor. She takes care of her family.
Theodosia	A worker in the market. She delivers secret messages.
Sorin Dumitru	A journalist. He writes underground articles.
Cristian’s Principal	The school leader. He enforces the regime’s rules.
Ileana	Cristian’s neighbor. She remembers life before communism.