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A review by zivan
A Man Lies Dreaming by Lavie Tidhar
5.0
Alternate history is always a sensitive issue with me simply because I'm a history major and have my won knowledge and ideas about the what if game.
A setting that puts you in a first person perspective with her Wulf himself is definitly a mine field.
However Tidhar pulls it off incredibly well, managing to bring you so close to an evil character without grossing you out.
Perhaps the fact that the name Hitler isn't uttered even once helps maintain this separation.
Other characters and choices made by Tidhar that may be distasteful, can be explained as part of the Pulp Fiction angle of the story.
For an Alternate History, Tidhar manages to keep the name dropping to a reasonable level and relevant to the plot.
The fact that A Man Lies Dreaming didn't hurt any of my sensibilities can perhaps be attributed to the fact the I and Tidhar are both a product of the Israeli Jewish culture.
Very in depth alternate history, placed within the framework of a pulp fiction narrative. well played What If game by Lavie Tidhar.
A setting that puts you in a first person perspective with her Wulf himself is definitly a mine field.
However Tidhar pulls it off incredibly well, managing to bring you so close to an evil character without grossing you out.
Perhaps the fact that the name Hitler isn't uttered even once helps maintain this separation.
Other characters and choices made by Tidhar that may be distasteful, can be explained as part of the Pulp Fiction angle of the story.
For an Alternate History, Tidhar manages to keep the name dropping to a reasonable level and relevant to the plot.
The fact that A Man Lies Dreaming didn't hurt any of my sensibilities can perhaps be attributed to the fact the I and Tidhar are both a product of the Israeli Jewish culture.
Very in depth alternate history, placed within the framework of a pulp fiction narrative. well played What If game by Lavie Tidhar.