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liedora's review against another edition
5.0
If you have a weak stomach, this is not the novel for you. However, if you do decide to pass it over, you will be missing an incredible read.
What characters there are in this book, from real life to fictional, and all are woven together to create people that the reader will either be 100% with throughout, or really want t see them come to a grizzly end. Despite them all been based in the WWII era, and everyone knows the outcome of this war, it doesn’t stop the reader from immediately connecting with anyone of a number of the principal players in this plot. It does take some time to get to know the characters but the wait is well worth it and the journey to the reader learning about them and their motivations adds a great deal to the plot. There really isn’t a great deal more I can say about the characters in this book without beginning to include spoilers in this review; one thing I will say though is that it was very refreshing to read some very strong female characters and to travel their path with them to its conclusion, and many times the ‘who will you choose?’ question raises its ugly head, and they have to make that choice.
This novel is a very solid and well researched piece of historical fiction with, as I mentioned earlier, fact woven seamlessly into the fiction. Some of the facts included actually had me doing research myself into them once I had finished the book and this is always a good thing. Although this could be listed as a holocaust book, the action does not take place entirely in a camp and when it does it is not the usual kind of camp we read about. The descriptions of the horrific things that took place in this camp to not just Jews actually made my stomach turn at some points and I am far from being squeamish. It is not a fast paced book by any stretch of the imagination, but this is good as when the action takes place it leaves the reader breathless and wanting to read on. I loved the ending to this book, in fact I think it was my favourite part; there were no neat ribbon tied packages that gave closure, but a image of hope for the future which epitomised everything those had participated in this war fought for.
I would highly recommend this book to any and all readers.
Originally reviewed on: http://catesbooknuthut.com/2014/09/19/review-black-cross-world-war-two-1-greg-iles/
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
What characters there are in this book, from real life to fictional, and all are woven together to create people that the reader will either be 100% with throughout, or really want t see them come to a grizzly end. Despite them all been based in the WWII era, and everyone knows the outcome of this war, it doesn’t stop the reader from immediately connecting with anyone of a number of the principal players in this plot. It does take some time to get to know the characters but the wait is well worth it and the journey to the reader learning about them and their motivations adds a great deal to the plot. There really isn’t a great deal more I can say about the characters in this book without beginning to include spoilers in this review; one thing I will say though is that it was very refreshing to read some very strong female characters and to travel their path with them to its conclusion, and many times the ‘who will you choose?’ question raises its ugly head, and they have to make that choice.
This novel is a very solid and well researched piece of historical fiction with, as I mentioned earlier, fact woven seamlessly into the fiction. Some of the facts included actually had me doing research myself into them once I had finished the book and this is always a good thing. Although this could be listed as a holocaust book, the action does not take place entirely in a camp and when it does it is not the usual kind of camp we read about. The descriptions of the horrific things that took place in this camp to not just Jews actually made my stomach turn at some points and I am far from being squeamish. It is not a fast paced book by any stretch of the imagination, but this is good as when the action takes place it leaves the reader breathless and wanting to read on. I loved the ending to this book, in fact I think it was my favourite part; there were no neat ribbon tied packages that gave closure, but a image of hope for the future which epitomised everything those had participated in this war fought for.
I would highly recommend this book to any and all readers.
Originally reviewed on: http://catesbooknuthut.com/2014/09/19/review-black-cross-world-war-two-1-greg-iles/
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
ethannorwoodbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
rwarner's review against another edition
4.0
Historical thriller that's hard to read, as it sheds light on man's inhumanity to man. It's well written and has several twists and turns to keep you guessing and to keep the story moving. If you're into thrillers and historical novels, you'll love it.
adi_pinik's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ryanjamesburt's review against another edition
4.0
I actually liked this book quite a lot. Good story line, gripping characters. Yeah definatly worth reading.
lucatiel's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this novel as it starts off really slow and doesn't pick up until the halfway point. For me it was worth the wait. I found myself heavily invested in the characters as I read the second half of the book and didn't want to stop reading until I had finished. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in historical fiction relating to World War 2 or anyone that just enjoys an action - filled novel.
andiesmith's review against another edition
3.0
I love Greg Iles books, they ae good reads that I can't read in a day. This one was my favorite, but it was a still a good story
andiesmith's review against another edition
3.0
I'm a sucker for a good WWII story...this was good...but not my fav war story or fav Greg Iles book