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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Really fun to see Harris flex all the research he did in crafting the alternate history in this novel. I had read Selling Hitler before coming to this book which added an interesting layer- some names felt like Easter Eggs. And also what a smart move to centre the story away from the man with the notorious reputation. Putting the reader at ground level, with a detective who likes to gets his hands dirty, was a smart choice for an avatar that contributes to the immersive experience of this alternate world.
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Wonderful book. Slightly slow start but it soon picks up pace. Very likeable and fantastically developed main character whom I found myself genuinely anxious for as he sought to uncover the truth. As well as being a very unpredictable and exciting story it's also incredibly moving and desperately sad. A must read for all those interested in the Third Reich and Nazi Germany.
This book is two things. One, a pretty decent police detective story. Two, history re-imagined with Germany, rather than the US and Britain, winning the European theater in WWII. Harris's meticulously crafted Nazi police state, seen from the perspective of an ordinary person, is terrifying. True evil, institutionalized and memorialized.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Decent alt-history thriller. The ending was both deeply chilling and managed to end on a hopeful note. Would recommend.