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adventurous
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It's a cracking yarn. Written by an English author (afaik) it does an excellent job of taking a particular moment in Irish history, when Hermann Goërtz was in Ireland, and turning it into an examination of Irish contradictions, hypocrisy and shifting allegiances. The IRA's past, Nazi sympathies and communist coloured futures suit against Irish government sanctioned murders and spying. From the War of Independence and Civil War to the second world war, the official Irish stance was always an impenetrable mess. This makes it readable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Police brutality, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, and War
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