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A review by isabelashley
The Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero by Patricia McCormick
4.0
The Plot to Kill Hitler is a non-fiction novel about a conspiracy to end Adolf Hitler's life during his rule of Nazi Germany. The novel follows the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his role in the three assassination attempts on Hitler. It explores his early years and his faith, but it also explores Nazi Germany. It goes over the start of Nazi Germany and how it progressively got worse and worse as the years went on and inched closer to the start of World War II. It is a beautiful blend of Bonhoeffer's personal life and what it was like in Nazi Germany during the 1930's to 1940's. An easy and insightful way to tell history.
I found the novel easy to get into and read, which I was thankful for. I was scared that it would read like a text book and become boring and impossible to read at times, but that didn't happen. Instead, I found myself intrigued and wanting to keep reading. I found the history side very interesting and insightful. I loved the new information I was able to learn and the new side of World War II I was able to see. It was an interesting read about an awful time in world history showing that not everyone in Germany blindly followed Hitler and even were working to overthrow/assassinate him. The reason I gave the novel four stars instead of a full five stars, though, is there were bits where the story lulled and did feel more like a text book. Other than that, though, I found the novel easy to follow and understand and a great way to tell history. I would recommend this novel to friends. I actually am wanting to recommend this to my little brother because I think it is something that he would be interested in. I would recommend it to those who are just getting into nonfiction novels and maybe need something easy from nonfiction.
Content Warnings: Death, Mockery of Race
I found the novel easy to get into and read, which I was thankful for. I was scared that it would read like a text book and become boring and impossible to read at times, but that didn't happen. Instead, I found myself intrigued and wanting to keep reading. I found the history side very interesting and insightful. I loved the new information I was able to learn and the new side of World War II I was able to see. It was an interesting read about an awful time in world history showing that not everyone in Germany blindly followed Hitler and even were working to overthrow/assassinate him. The reason I gave the novel four stars instead of a full five stars, though, is there were bits where the story lulled and did feel more like a text book. Other than that, though, I found the novel easy to follow and understand and a great way to tell history. I would recommend this novel to friends. I actually am wanting to recommend this to my little brother because I think it is something that he would be interested in. I would recommend it to those who are just getting into nonfiction novels and maybe need something easy from nonfiction.
Content Warnings: Death, Mockery of Race