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A review by whitmc
A Man Lies Dreaming by Lavie Tidhar
5.0
Wow. This is not for the faint of heart. But so creative, with a unique concept executed in such a way that I am spending more time thinking about it now that its over than I did while reading it.
I can't say much about the book without giving away the essence of it, although other reviewers come right out and say what's going on, so if you want more details, read other reviews.
It's a holocaust and pre-WWII alt-history book, and not being much of a history buff, I spent some time on Wikipedia to understand the references in order to understand the alternative nature of the reference. Greusome, twisted, gory. I couldn't read it before going to bed, but I also couldn't stop thinking about it. I spent a lot of time confused as to what was happening, and if you are OK with that in a book, just go with it. The concept comes together over time and becomes more clear at the end.
I can't say much about the book without giving away the essence of it, although other reviewers come right out and say what's going on, so if you want more details, read other reviews.
It's a holocaust and pre-WWII alt-history book, and not being much of a history buff, I spent some time on Wikipedia to understand the references in order to understand the alternative nature of the reference. Greusome, twisted, gory. I couldn't read it before going to bed, but I also couldn't stop thinking about it. I spent a lot of time confused as to what was happening, and if you are OK with that in a book, just go with it. The concept comes together over time and becomes more clear at the end.