Boston, 1989. Confronted by news of the Velvet Revolution, Ana collapses in the street. Returning home, she’s reminded of her past when her daughter, Yael, accuses her of being ignorant about politics.
Prague, 1968. Focused on her medical studies and disinterested in the political uprising, Ana’s fate is sealed when handsome, enigmatic libertarian Jan, her childhood friend, returns to her life. Drawn into the fight against oppression, Ana is warned against involvement by Helen, her mother, who, as a Holocaust survivor, knows the dire price of oppression.
As Soviet tanks roll into Prague, Ana and Jan find themselves on the frontlines, where, in one act, Ana’s life is destroyed. Now hunted by the government, her only hope of realising her dreams lies in escaping beyond the Iron Curtain.
Full Circle unravels the age-old conundrum: hold fast to principles or embrace the brutal grip of survival?
Dazzle Reads Review:
Led by a fearless heroine, Full Circle: From the Depths of Uncertainty, Purpose Arises by Vered Neta follows a group of students as they face uncertainty and oppressive foreign rule in their fight for justice and freedom.
Despite having escaped Russian-controlled Czechoslovakia years ago, Ana’s painful memories of her time in Prague continue to linger. As the 1989 Velvet Revolution breaks out, Ana is mentally transported back to her younger days and relates her story to her daughter who is curious about her mother’s unknown history. In 1968, Ana stops to listen to Alexander Dubček, a reformist committed to change and freedom from the communists’ anti-democratic rule. However, Ana remains focused on her medical studies and is uninterested in politics until her friend, Jan, re-enters her life. He inspires her to get involved in the fight for political freedom. Ana’s life takes a dangerous turn, and she is forced to flee for her life.
Packed with emotion and action, Full Circle takes readers on an emotive journey involving a young woman’s tumultuous life and a country determined to achieve political and economic reform. Vered Neta has authored a captivating novel led by a fascinating and compelling main character. Readers will get to follow Ana on her remarkable and dangerous journey from her uneventful life as a medical student to her risky involvement in the struggle for Czechoslovakia’s freedom. Her love story with Jan is equally exciting and unpredictable.
With extraordinary skill, Vered Neta explores essential topics about the cost of freedom, friendship and love. Ana’s mother, who survived the Holocaust, and her father, who fought to liberate Czechoslovakia from the Nazis, conceal the horrific experiences they encountered to protect their daughter. Her mother is convinced that life is more important than freedom but Ana’s young friends are determined to gain liberation for themselves and their country. What follows is an enthralling turn of events as they clash with the authorities. The story’s conclusion is powerful and moving.
Full Circle: From the Depths of Uncertainty, Purpose Arisesby Vered Neta is an unforgettable, suspense-filled novel that examines the cost of freedom and the difficult experiences of those who fight for freedom. It is an outstanding work with informative historical detail and characters that will stay with readers long after the last page. Book read and reviewed by Edith Emunah for Dazzle Reads
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