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Review of Wolfgang's Castle
[Following is a volunteer review of "Wolfgang's Castle" by Rex W Last.]
Wolfgang’s Castle: Destroying Hitler’s Sea Eagle by Rex W. Last is part of a series of novels about average German citizens railing against Nazi power in their own ways but stands alone as an independent novel. Archie and Jenny unexpectedly cross paths and together launch a secret operation to remove a very near threat from taking form in Nazi controlled Germany with the help of normal citizens who do their best to fight the atrocities in any way that they can, be it big or small. Rex W. Last spins a tale that, while being fiction, feels believable and draws the reader into different twists and layers of what life may have been like for people fighting together for what they believed to be right.
A few positive aspects of Wolfgang’s Castle: Destroying Hitler’s Sea Eagle are how each character, even Felix the dog, is rounded out and understandable. Rex W. Last allowed readers to have glimpses into their inner thoughts as well as histories of all the key characters so that there is no mystery behind their different motivations. Another is how broad the span of the novel is, it isn’t pigeonholed into a small situation but instead reaches across months creating a complete image and allowing readers to feel as if they are genuinely in the moment.
A both positive and negative aspect of Wolfgang’s Castle: Destroying Hitler’s Sea Eagle is the use of jargon throughout the novel. Rex W. Last included a glossary of the different terms at the back of the book. While it could be difficult for someone to leap into the dialect of military in World War II the glossary removes any confusion that could potentially come about from lack of familiarity. The jargon itself was amazing for genuinely submerging the reader in the situation and keeping readers in the moment of what was going on at that time for those specific individuals, but for a reader that does not typically read about World War II and opted against leaning on the glossary it could be difficult to really understand what was being discussed between the characters. While this could be a negative aspect in some situations, it also creates a world and an experience for readers so that they are not just reading a modern take on historical events. Instead, readers are given a historically believable representation of what could have happened.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because it was a carefully written novel. It is declared to be fiction but the characters, writing style, and accurate use of contemporary language to the time made it into a believable scenario of a clandestine mission to defeat the Axis powers. Historical figures were not twisted to fit a narrative but were represented in a way that rings true with historical facts. Wolfgang’s Castle: Destroying Hitler’s Sea Eagle by Rex W. Last is a beautifully crafted novel that makes a fiction story believable.
Wolfgang’s Castle: Destroying Hitler’s Sea Eagle by Rex W. Last is a spectacular book for anyone who enjoys historic novels or enjoys World War II lore. As a stand alone book it is a joy to read and entices readers to want to read other books in the series. The jargon can be awkward if it is a new dialect for readers, but the glossary resolves any confusion that may arise and allows readers to be familiar with even unfamiliar situations.
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Wolfgang’s Castle: Destroying Hitler’s Sea Eagle by Rex W. Last is part of a series of novels about average German citizens railing against Nazi power in their own ways but stands alone as an independent novel. Archie and Jenny unexpectedly cross paths and together launch a secret operation to remove a very near threat from taking form in Nazi controlled Germany with the help of normal citizens who do their best to fight the atrocities in any way that they can, be it big or small. Rex W. Last spins a tale that, while being fiction, feels believable and draws the reader into different twists and layers of what life may have been like for people fighting together for what they believed to be right.
A few positive aspects of Wolfgang’s Castle: Destroying Hitler’s Sea Eagle are how each character, even Felix the dog, is rounded out and understandable. Rex W. Last allowed readers to have glimpses into their inner thoughts as well as histories of all the key characters so that there is no mystery behind their different motivations. Another is how broad the span of the novel is, it isn’t pigeonholed into a small situation but instead reaches across months creating a complete image and allowing readers to feel as if they are genuinely in the moment.
A both positive and negative aspect of Wolfgang’s Castle: Destroying Hitler’s Sea Eagle is the use of jargon throughout the novel. Rex W. Last included a glossary of the different terms at the back of the book. While it could be difficult for someone to leap into the dialect of military in World War II the glossary removes any confusion that could potentially come about from lack of familiarity. The jargon itself was amazing for genuinely submerging the reader in the situation and keeping readers in the moment of what was going on at that time for those specific individuals, but for a reader that does not typically read about World War II and opted against leaning on the glossary it could be difficult to really understand what was being discussed between the characters. While this could be a negative aspect in some situations, it also creates a world and an experience for readers so that they are not just reading a modern take on historical events. Instead, readers are given a historically believable representation of what could have happened.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because it was a carefully written novel. It is declared to be fiction but the characters, writing style, and accurate use of contemporary language to the time made it into a believable scenario of a clandestine mission to defeat the Axis powers. Historical figures were not twisted to fit a narrative but were represented in a way that rings true with historical facts. Wolfgang’s Castle: Destroying Hitler’s Sea Eagle by Rex W. Last is a beautifully crafted novel that makes a fiction story believable.
Wolfgang’s Castle: Destroying Hitler’s Sea Eagle by Rex W. Last is a spectacular book for anyone who enjoys historic novels or enjoys World War II lore. As a stand alone book it is a joy to read and entices readers to want to read other books in the series. The jargon can be awkward if it is a new dialect for readers, but the glossary resolves any confusion that may arise and allows readers to be familiar with even unfamiliar situations.
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