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adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Oh boy, of you want a book that will make everyone uncomfortable this is it. When reading this book you MUST remember this book is a product of the times it was written in.
The time, WW2. I read this was written in 1941 and rewritten again later.. not sure how true that is but this book was published in 1949. (Also, remember how long it can take people to write books.) Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in that decade, so there was much hate for anyone who looked liked they where from Western Asia.
Outside the language used in this book, I liked the story. It was interesting how a fallen country -set many years in the future, with only 6 men try to reclaim their country while using what little resources they have.
It felt like MASH and Catch-22 but with much less humor.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Minor: Slavery
Words used at times "master/slave" in contexts from the main characters to the villains of the story.