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cristina_magalhaes's review against another edition
I was kind of in a reading slump before I started this book. I liked the narrator's voice and his presence, and found the story interesting, but ultimately way to slow and boring for me, maybe because of my reading slump, maybe because the book wasn't for me.
aadhikari's review against another edition
4.0
What I enjoyed most about this book were the narrator's account of his research and writing process. The excitement of finding new source material, how subtle distortions and embellishments creep in despite the writer's efforts to prevent them, the jealousy the writer feels when he hears that someone else is publishing a book on a similar theme -- all of this rang true to life. The story of Operation Anthropoid itself did not move me or give me much insight into Nazi Germany or the Second World War. I realize I am in a minority, as most reviewers seem to have been frustrated with the narrator's digressions and and wanted more of the historical section proper.
sarahtokar's review
challenging
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Loved this approach to historical fiction -- the author inserted himself into the story, walking us through the challenge of creating fiction out of reality.
baker75's review against another edition
4.0
HHhH recounts the assassination of Heydrich, head of the SS and architect of the Final Solution. What sets this apart from more conventional historical fiction is the author includes himself as a character in his own novel: he constantly analyses his approach, wrestles with self doubt, and at one point compares himself with other novelists!
It's a fascinating idea - but at times the hesitant, self-analytical approach undermines the power of the narrative. However, HHhH is still a highly intelligent and inventive novel.
It's a fascinating idea - but at times the hesitant, self-analytical approach undermines the power of the narrative. However, HHhH is still a highly intelligent and inventive novel.
pokotaekwoonie's review
dark
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
wybohoukes's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism and Violence
Minor: Torture
_yuki_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
kingarooski's review against another edition
4.0
This was an amazing book to read at a time when Europe is experiencing another upheaval. Parts of the book where Chamberlain tried to appease Hitler reflected so much the current events, when many European countries tried to appease Putin. The parallels were striking.
HHhH is about the assasination of Reinhard Heydrich in Prague, about Heydrich himself and about the Czech resistance. It's also a book about how the writer wrote the book, his research and his consuming obsession with the subject. An interesting read.
HHhH is about the assasination of Reinhard Heydrich in Prague, about Heydrich himself and about the Czech resistance. It's also a book about how the writer wrote the book, his research and his consuming obsession with the subject. An interesting read.