Fatherland

I’ve just finished reading the book Fatherland by Robert Harris.  I’d enjoyed “Pompeii” by the same author, which is why I picked up both “Fatherland” and “Archangel” (but I haven’t read the latter yet).  I thought “Fatherland” was interesting, but it seemed to drag every so slightly in places.  I was also unprepared for the very graphic account of the Holocaust and mass executions which came near the end of the book.  While I’m aware such events took place and am horrified by them, I prefer not to voluntarily read about them in graphic detail.  For example, I’d rather read a biography of a person who died in Auschwitz than a second-by-second account of their last 5 minutes of life.  I read the last part of “Fatherland” right before trying to fall asleep last night, and it was some disturbing imagery to have left in my head.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 01/01 at 01:50 PM

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