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laurapf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rob1957's review against another edition
3.0
Na een moeilijk begin, geboeid HhhH uitgelezen.
De schrijver Laurent Binet die behalve het verhaal van de aanslag op Heydrich verteld, ook verteld hoe hij het boek geschreven heeft. Een bijzonder boek.
De schrijver Laurent Binet die behalve het verhaal van de aanslag op Heydrich verteld, ook verteld hoe hij het boek geschreven heeft. Een bijzonder boek.
hopdot's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
gadicohen93's review against another edition
4.0
I convinced my parents to buy this book for 299 crowns. It helped that they were Czech crowns, and that we were in the center of Prague, in a Wenceslas Square bookstore specifically, and that the backpage starts: "This is Operation Anthropoid, Prague, 1942." I love reading about places when I'm in those places, and I also heard good things about HHhH from before, and I adore history. So you can see, I started this book exploding with a desire to love it.
I didn't know what I was getting myself into. This is a History book, with a capital H: Everything Binet writes is true. Even when he's writing about writing this book, it's true. I believe the protagonist of the story is Binet, the historian who's writing the book -- not that fucktard Heydrich (is he the antagonist?) or the parachutists Gabcik/Kubis -- and even when he writes about the process of writing the book itself, Binet still functions as a character, caught in a heroic struggle to write the perfect history, one that balances literary chops with an allegiance to truth.
I found that meta-ness entertaining at times, many times insightful, and at other times it kind of got on my nerves. When it got on my nerves, it was because the book had started to seem to me like Binet had tried to write an original and fascinating history of the assassination, failed, and then tried to make up for it by placing the story within that gimmicky lens of a historian writing a book.
Otherwise, though, I really liked HHhH. It's thrilling and moving, and the narrator's voice is compellingly casual and suave. I don't know what to feel about its essence though -- whether Binet's just employing a stylistic gimmick or innovating a new and authentic way of looking at fiction/history.
I didn't know what I was getting myself into. This is a History book, with a capital H: Everything Binet writes is true. Even when he's writing about writing this book, it's true. I believe the protagonist of the story is Binet, the historian who's writing the book -- not that fucktard Heydrich (is he the antagonist?) or the parachutists Gabcik/Kubis -- and even when he writes about the process of writing the book itself, Binet still functions as a character, caught in a heroic struggle to write the perfect history, one that balances literary chops with an allegiance to truth.
I found that meta-ness entertaining at times, many times insightful, and at other times it kind of got on my nerves. When it got on my nerves, it was because the book had started to seem to me like Binet had tried to write an original and fascinating history of the assassination, failed, and then tried to make up for it by placing the story within that gimmicky lens of a historian writing a book.
Otherwise, though, I really liked HHhH. It's thrilling and moving, and the narrator's voice is compellingly casual and suave. I don't know what to feel about its essence though -- whether Binet's just employing a stylistic gimmick or innovating a new and authentic way of looking at fiction/history.
thankyougabs's review against another edition
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
greenhej's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting look at an important part of Nazi history. I really liked the story, but struggled with the writing style. It felt like the author was trying too hard to be different.
sarahjover's review against another edition
4.0
De laatste hoofdstukken las ik met constante kippenvel. Wat een helden. Soms moest ik mijzelf weer herinneren aan het feit dat dit niet een fictief verhaal was, maar dat deze helden echt hebben bestaan en dat alle gruwelijke dingen echt zijn gebeurd.
Het verhaal van de schrijver over hoe hij dit boek heeft geschreven, vond ik soms erg sterk en interessant en soms juist licht storend. Al met al; genoten
Het verhaal van de schrijver over hoe hij dit boek heeft geschreven, vond ik soms erg sterk en interessant en soms juist licht storend. Al met al; genoten
8797999's review against another edition
5.0
It took me a while to warm to this book, I never nothing about the content or anything about the book prior to opening it.
Once I got into it I couldn't put it down, how it is written took some getting used to but I found it fascinating. A very interesting part of history and one that whets the appetite and gives new hero's to revere and remember.
I thoroughly recommend this book to all, whether fans of historical fiction/non fiction. I don't know whether this is fiction or non fiction. It straddles both in my opinion.
Once I got into it I couldn't put it down, how it is written took some getting used to but I found it fascinating. A very interesting part of history and one that whets the appetite and gives new hero's to revere and remember.
I thoroughly recommend this book to all, whether fans of historical fiction/non fiction. I don't know whether this is fiction or non fiction. It straddles both in my opinion.
callum1903's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
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rizzfitz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Antisemitism, and War
Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Mass/school shootings, Torture, Murder, and Racism
Minor: Car accident