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A review by bookloves
The Aftermath by Rhidian Brook
3.0
Now I've always been a huge fan of historical fiction. So I naturally gravitated to this book when I came across it in Borders. The book had small print so I took longer-than-usual to finish it.
Overall the book is quite enjoyable but unfortunately it only received 3 stars because of its lack of drama and the characters didn't really stand out. I felt that Lewis could have been more portrayed as the hero, but he merely "appeared/disappeared" throughout the story. Rachel, his wife, was more evident in the book along with Herr Lubert.
I found the story to be a bit disappointing merely because I had to wait till the last 100 pages for something exiting to happen. And even when it did, it was so short lived that all I felt at the ending was.."Oh, that's it?"
The book was filled rich with history and the concept was beautiful as rarely do I find books that tells the story AFTER WWII and how Germany struggles to rebuild its nation.
Not much of a recommended read from me, but you might enjoy the deep analysis of the daily life after the wake of the war.
Overall the book is quite enjoyable but unfortunately it only received 3 stars because of its lack of drama and the characters didn't really stand out. I felt that Lewis could have been more portrayed as the hero, but he merely "appeared/disappeared" throughout the story. Rachel, his wife, was more evident in the book along with Herr Lubert.
I found the story to be a bit disappointing merely because I had to wait till the last 100 pages for something exiting to happen. And even when it did, it was so short lived that all I felt at the ending was.."Oh, that's it?"
The book was filled rich with history and the concept was beautiful as rarely do I find books that tells the story AFTER WWII and how Germany struggles to rebuild its nation.
Not much of a recommended read from me, but you might enjoy the deep analysis of the daily life after the wake of the war.