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constantreader471's review
3.0
I received this ebook free from the publisher through NetGalley. This book alternates between the present day and the narrator's boyhood, told in flashbacks. The narrator is dismayed to find out that his father that he thought was dead is in fact a war criminal in hiding. In the flashbacks he talks about life with his father until he was eleven in 1991, when his father was called up by the army. The present day thread is about his efforts to find his father.
This book is somewhat depressing and shows that the aftereffects of this war are still present. There were formatting problems, i.e., words frequently had a space in the middle of the word: "Th e" instead of The. In location 1668(no page numbers in this version) at the bottom of the location there are two complete lines transformed into gobbledygook: "Allr ight . A ndw he reh..."
So while I do recommend this book, I don't recommend the e-version , until the formatting issue is resolved.
The translation was very good.
This book is somewhat depressing and shows that the aftereffects of this war are still present. There were formatting problems, i.e., words frequently had a space in the middle of the word: "Th e" instead of The. In location 1668(no page numbers in this version) at the bottom of the location there are two complete lines transformed into gobbledygook: "Allr ight . A ndw he reh..."
So while I do recommend this book, I don't recommend the e-version , until the formatting issue is resolved.
The translation was very good.
ekapic's review
2.0
Interesting but a horrible drudging pace. Finished it almost as a matter of pride.
freakingeek's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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