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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
Packend geschriebener Krimi mit außergewöhnlichem Setting.
What starts off feeling like a piece of pop fiction eventually descends into a heavy theme that is unavoidably deep in provoking thought and emotion to reach out to the boundaries of human existence. At first what felt like something entirely predictable takes a turn to the serious which lends the book more gravitas but ultimately leaves a sense of dissatisfaction. Although whether this is with the style and content of the narrative, whose ending has a romanticism that feels disjointed with the major theme of the book, or simply comes from a dissatisfaction that must always arise in relation to this subject is something I fail to able to distinguish...
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Gripping and well written. The twists are not difficult to see coming, and this feels a waste about halfway through, but persevering allows for an excellent and moving finale.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An incredible book that I devoured. Much more action adventure like a James Patterson book than a lot of harrises later work however the commitment to realism and research in the setting made it come to life as either all of harrises books.
Thouroughly enjoyed the story and despite spotting the twist half way through the story still kept enough close to its chest that I was surprised at the end.
Although he was an archetypal broody action hero Xavier marsh had at least a little more depth than most but wasn’t the study of the story so his depth mattered little.
The romance between marsh and Charlie felt forced more by the genre than by the characters who were living it but didn’t pull me out of the story.
Ultimately as with all of his books so far Harris pulled me into a world completely different from the one I occupy and managed to convince me of it wholeheartedly.
Would definitely recommend to any historical fiction fans as an amazing alternative history setting.
Thouroughly enjoyed the story and despite spotting the twist half way through the story still kept enough close to its chest that I was surprised at the end.
Although he was an archetypal broody action hero Xavier marsh had at least a little more depth than most but wasn’t the study of the story so his depth mattered little.
The romance between marsh and Charlie felt forced more by the genre than by the characters who were living it but didn’t pull me out of the story.
Ultimately as with all of his books so far Harris pulled me into a world completely different from the one I occupy and managed to convince me of it wholeheartedly.
Would definitely recommend to any historical fiction fans as an amazing alternative history setting.
History is just littered with so many "what ifs", which is why it's really difficult to create a plausible scenario in which a major event like the end of WWII is completely altered in a realistic manner. Nonetheless, Robert Harris does a marvelous job painting a starkly different yet realistic world in which the Germans win the Second World War and the United States pursues a policy of appeasement not too dissimilar from that of Neville Chamberlain's approach in the 1930s.
But, even so, against this backdrop of politics, grandeur, and conspiracy come insights into the lives of ordinary Germans, including Xavier March, the police officer and protagonist of this novel. Such descriptions provide the novel with a dose of realism that makes it a more rounded work of literature than a typical historical thriller.
But, even so, against this backdrop of politics, grandeur, and conspiracy come insights into the lives of ordinary Germans, including Xavier March, the police officer and protagonist of this novel. Such descriptions provide the novel with a dose of realism that makes it a more rounded work of literature than a typical historical thriller.