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Fugitive Colors
by Lisa Barr
I don’t understand all the 4-5 star reviews and the award given to the author for this book. I managed to finish it but had to put it down at times. It was described as a fast paced thriller which it is not. It reads more as a suspense novel, but with uneven pacing. The first third of the book is somewhat plodding, although the pace picks up after that. I tried to like the main protagonist, Julian, but his repeated spineless behaviour became nerve racking. Again and again he would argue with one of his friends about the wisest course of action and ALWAYS gave way to the other person, ALWAYS leading to disaster. This pattern went on way too long.
It was also unbelievable that two Jewish young men, who were already suspicious of the person inviting them, would travel to Nazi Germany. Then the abrupt 20 year jump toward the end without much filling in on Julian’s day to day life (where exactly was he living all that time?) other than a statement he was obsessively investigating Felix, came across as a “let’s wind up this story now” device.
The dialogue was quite overly dramatic at times as well to the point of not being realistic.
I finished it because I really don’t like quitting on a book, but I was really disappointed.
It was also unbelievable that two Jewish young men, who were already suspicious of the person inviting them, would travel to Nazi Germany. Then the abrupt 20 year jump toward the end without much filling in on Julian’s day to day life (where exactly was he living all that time?) other than a statement he was obsessively investigating Felix, came across as a “let’s wind up this story now” device.
The dialogue was quite overly dramatic at times as well to the point of not being realistic.
I finished it because I really don’t like quitting on a book, but I was really disappointed.