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tnklaar's review against another edition
2.0
Turns out neither officers nor spies interest me very much. Would have loved to find out more about four-fingered Margaride’s journey of becoming a horizontale.
richard212's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
A page turner but perhaps not the most suitable history to turn into fiction.
ginny17's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating historical fiction. Slow at times, but the last third of the book was of the can't-put-down variety.
toadalvin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
jlbates's review against another edition
4.0
I always enjoy when an author can write fact as fiction. I know some liberties were taken with side stories, but those are called out... and the reality is that it opened my eyes to an event I (embarrassingly) had no clue about prior to the book. Since it's presented in an interesting way it keeps me motivated to make sure I understand the true facts of the case.
kayteeem's review against another edition
A well-written novelization of the Dreyfus affair, from the point of view of Georges Picquart, who worked in the French counter-intelligence department, and discovered that Dreyfus' conviction as a spy was a cover-up for spying by others in the Army.
Fascinating story about a bit of history I knew nothing about.
Fascinating story about a bit of history I knew nothing about.
duparker's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars. As far as historic thrillers go, this was a very solid entry. The writing is crisp and the timeline and historic placement with references to an era in transition, was really interesting to me. I found the spy novel within a historic fiction aspect interesting and really enjoyed the dialog.
mo_za11's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, Suicide, War, Gun violence, Violence, Infidelity, Confinement, and Death
Moderate: Homophobia and Death of parent