Turtledove is a master of the
alternative history genre. This book is
comprised of a series of vignettes detailing the lives of ordinary people who
are impacted by Harry Truman bowing to Douglas McArthur's wishes to use the
atomic bomb during the Korean War.
Turtledove carries the
ramifications of the unleashing of the atomic demon into the daily lives of
ordinary people scattered about the globe.
As social commentary, the book is chilling and a good example of why it
is necessary to curb nuclear proliferation.
Sadly that genie is out of the bottle.
Social commentary aside, the book reads in a disjointed manner with very
little in the conclusion arena. You are left hanging as to the fate of myriad
common folks whose lives have been altered by unfettered use of the atomic
bomb.
Good social commentary and so-so
novel since the lives impacted are so disjointed and short it is nearly
impossible to develop empathy for the characters.
Web Site: Site: http://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/turtledove.html
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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