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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book has a fascinating concept, which is well worked out. What if.... it is also a thriller which has something of the atmosphere of a John le Caré book (although the writing is good, not great like Le Caré). The plot is a little far-fetched, but the story carries you along enough that that is not a real problem.
I love that the Historical Fiction wasn’t the only thing going for it
In this book, the genre, and the time period that it was set in was always secondary to the main plot, which I thought was brilliant. Often in Historical Fiction books, the fact that it is set in Ancient Rome or whatever is more important then the actual plot. But with Fatherland, Harris managed to craft an amazing crime novel, set in 1964 Berlin.
I thought that the fact that he managed to write across two difficult genres was pretty incredible, and it meant that if you enjoy reading Historical Fiction then this is a good book, or if you enjoy reading Crime, then this a good book.
Going in, I was slightly dreading the book, because historical fiction isn’t my favourite genre by any means, and I was expecting the book to be quite thick, but, it wasn’t, which I was quite amazed at.
Overall this was a really good book, and I encourage any sort of person to read it.
In this book, the genre, and the time period that it was set in was always secondary to the main plot, which I thought was brilliant. Often in Historical Fiction books, the fact that it is set in Ancient Rome or whatever is more important then the actual plot. But with Fatherland, Harris managed to craft an amazing crime novel, set in 1964 Berlin.
I thought that the fact that he managed to write across two difficult genres was pretty incredible, and it meant that if you enjoy reading Historical Fiction then this is a good book, or if you enjoy reading Crime, then this a good book.
Going in, I was slightly dreading the book, because historical fiction isn’t my favourite genre by any means, and I was expecting the book to be quite thick, but, it wasn’t, which I was quite amazed at.
Overall this was a really good book, and I encourage any sort of person to read it.
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Genocide, Torture, Police brutality, War, Deportation
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide
Moderate: Torture, Violence
dark
mysterious
tense
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
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Un livre qui m'a captivée avec une fin ouverte , qui néanmoins, ne m'a pas frustrée.
In Fatherland by Robert Harris, Germany won WWII and is now locked in a cold war with the United States. The novel follows a police detective, Xavier March, as he investigates a man's death in this alternate reality.
The novel is extremely fast-paced and reads like a thrilling movie. By discovering the man's identity, March uncovers hints of a deeper secret and conspiracy. German history, as written by the victors, makes no mention of what happened to the Jews. Officially, they were shipped east to work camps in Russia. In this alternate Germany during the 1960's officially does not always match up with reality. Germany is in a never-ending war with Russian partisans, the German settlers wish to come back, and rebellion bubbles beneath the surface.
What will the government do in order to keep the Holocaust covered up? As March is about to find out, they'll do whatever it takes.
Fatherland was published in 2006 and is available through Amazon.
The novel is extremely fast-paced and reads like a thrilling movie. By discovering the man's identity, March uncovers hints of a deeper secret and conspiracy. German history, as written by the victors, makes no mention of what happened to the Jews. Officially, they were shipped east to work camps in Russia. In this alternate Germany during the 1960's officially does not always match up with reality. Germany is in a never-ending war with Russian partisans, the German settlers wish to come back, and rebellion bubbles beneath the surface.
What will the government do in order to keep the Holocaust covered up? As March is about to find out, they'll do whatever it takes.
Fatherland was published in 2006 and is available through Amazon.
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
medium-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:
No