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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
What an exciting premise, what a boring 'thriller'.
The world is interesting, the characters not so much, the plot is lacking too.
A decidedly 'meh' affair.
I did enjoy the scene where March's son betray him, that may be the only memorable part of the whole book though.
The world is interesting, the characters not so much, the plot is lacking too.
A decidedly 'meh' affair.
I did enjoy the scene where March's son betray him, that may be the only memorable part of the whole book though.
An extremely captivating novel, that I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys historical fiction. This book kept me reading and always on the edge of my seat wondering what the next step in the novel would be. However, even though the ending did leave me thinking, personally I was rather disappointed. Yet, this is not a subject in which people who I know that have also read this book agree on so I would very much recommend to you can have your own opinion.
Fatherland is a fantastic, chilling and fascinating read. Set in a world where the Nazis won the second world war and Adolf Hitler is about to celebrate his 75th birthday, March finds himself investigating a murder of a high-ranking party member. Soon he finds himself on the run as the murder opens up the doors onto a conspiracy that could turn the world upside down.
I did enjoy this – it is very different to what I usually read but that made it even more of an intriguing book. Harris does a very good job of building up the mystery and the conspiracy and when it starts to get to head, you find yourself has disturbed as the main character feels.
I also particularly liked how Harris alters the history to make the Nazi victory plausible and the world that comes after realistic. I could believe that it was real.
I would definitely recommend reading this, but you do need to be in the right state of mind for it as it is in no way a light, easy read.
I did enjoy this – it is very different to what I usually read but that made it even more of an intriguing book. Harris does a very good job of building up the mystery and the conspiracy and when it starts to get to head, you find yourself has disturbed as the main character feels.
I also particularly liked how Harris alters the history to make the Nazi victory plausible and the world that comes after realistic. I could believe that it was real.
I would definitely recommend reading this, but you do need to be in the right state of mind for it as it is in no way a light, easy read.
Super disturbing, but very well written and with a storyline that held enough twists to keep me turning the pages. I actually cared about the two main characters, which is more than I expected at first. It's quite a head trip to think about, and when you add the whole murder-mystery aspect it becomes quite fascinating.
It's 1964, Joseph Kennedy is President of the United States, Adolph Hitler is about to celebrate his 75th birthday and his rule over the European Community since the war ended in 1945. Germany is harassed by partisans and terrorists in the Urals who are provided with weapons and moral support by the United States.
A rapprochement between Kennedy and Hitler is in the works, but suddenly several prominent Nazis are discovered dead, either by unexplained accident or suicide. Xavier March, a Berlin SS-Kriminalpolizei investigator, finds the circumstances suspicious, especially when the Gestapo immediately takes charge and closes off all avenues of investigation.
So begins Robert Harris's Fatherland. It's a great detective story based in part on actual documents. Enough said - no point in ruining the plot.
A rapprochement between Kennedy and Hitler is in the works, but suddenly several prominent Nazis are discovered dead, either by unexplained accident or suicide. Xavier March, a Berlin SS-Kriminalpolizei investigator, finds the circumstances suspicious, especially when the Gestapo immediately takes charge and closes off all avenues of investigation.
So begins Robert Harris's Fatherland. It's a great detective story based in part on actual documents. Enough said - no point in ruining the plot.
I really like books by Robert Harris - the amount of suspense is so high, without any plot aspects seeming forced. This one was no exception, though I had hoped for a bit more conclusive of an ending.
I found it slow to start with but the further I got into the book the more I enjoyed it. By the end I was definitely left wanting more!
That ending! The twists! I’ve never read a crime procedural before so I’m not sure what I was expecting. Also I haven’t necessarily read about the government’s involvement and denial of the holocaust, so to view it through an alternative light was interesting. I enjoyed March’s character and while I found what happened with Charlie a little predictable, I can’t say I hated it. The last 20% of this (I read it on kindle) had me gripped
Not exactly what I was expecting, but I thoroughly enjoyed it! This novel has a film-like quality to it and the main character reminded me of very much of Hopper from Stranger Things. The book leaves just the right amount of mystery that leaves you wanting more, but also feeling satisfied.