679 reviews for:

Fatherland

Robert Harris

3.87 AVERAGE

laril's review against another edition

3.75

dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

jackriley117's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark tense 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

guyd's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

imogenjames3's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

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It took me longer than I'd like to admit before I remembered that this book is an alternative history, the research and world-building is so strong you have to remind yourself that it's not true. I liked that Harris centred the story away from Hitler himself too, putting the reader at ground level with a detective who likes to gets his hands dirty. The last 200 pages really picked up and although it's not my favourite Harris read, it is a solid detective story that leaves you contemplating the phrase... "History is written by the victors"

cfinn_6056's review against another edition

2.0

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mairinwilkie's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5 stars

tom_verheyden_'s review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

flailinghippo's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

diggylifts's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Good world building and enticing mystery. TL;DR

Germany wins WWII, and the Holocaust has been buried under propaganda. A determined detective uncovers a chilling cover-up and teams up with an American journalist who eventually escapes with damning evidence. 

woomoh84's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated