Review of Tribal Warfare

[Chinemezu Okafor]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Tribal Warfare" by Steven Schlotter.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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Tribal Warfare is a fictional drama novel by Steven Schlotter. It consists of nine chapters and follows the lives of Karl Eitel, a former German paratrooper, and Eva Galler, a Jew, who had been a prisoner of the Nazis during the concluding years of the second world war.

The book begins with Karl deserting his role as a paratrooper to meet with his French lover, Lea. Unknown to him, Lea is involved in a plot to get him killed. After an evening of passion between the two, an unsuccessful attempt on Karl's life sees him captured by the German army and sent back to the war front, but not before Lea gets pregnant. Meanwhile, Eva is forced to work for Sergeant Trapp, a German officer, in the hopes of keeping her son Aaron alive. Unbeknownst to her, Aaron is dead, and once this is discovered, she injures her captor and escapes. It is against the backdrop of these circumstances that an unlikely friendship between Karl and Eva is born. But is it one that could survive a world war, racism, or distance? What will become of Lea and Karl's child? What secrets does Eva hold? Find out in this thrilling novel.

There are a lot of positive aspects of this book. Firstly, I appreciated the simple language used throughout the entirety of the book. It was conversational and easy to follow. I also liked how character-oriented the book was. Karl is easily my favorite character. He is charming yet flawed and, as such, very interesting to follow. His interactions with Eva are so warm, filled with child-like teasing and warm humor, despite all they have been through. It was also interesting to watch Sergeant Trapp devolve into his murderous psychosis. I appreciated the author's willingness to tackle difficult issues like racism. The characters represented multiple sides of the race discussion while still driving home the important message that we are all still human. The book also comes with a lot of life lessons. For instance, I learned how fear and hate could make even some of the most oppressed people oppress people without them seeing how they fall into the same errors as their oppressors.

I didn't find any negative issues with this book. I also did not find any errors in it, as it was professionally edited. Therefore, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. The intriguing nature of its stories, coupled with its wonderful characters and its message of the need to be loving and accepting, ensured my absolute satisfaction with the book. As a result, I could not rate it lower.

I recommend this book to lovers of drama novels, especially those who enjoy a bit of fictional history.

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[CrossK]

There are a lot of positive aspects of this book. Firstly, I appreciated the simple language used throughout the entirety of the book. Great book.

[Faruqinspired]

I admired the author's openness to address contentious subjects like race. The characters conveyed the crucial idea that we are all still human while also representing many points of view in the race debate. There are numerous life lessons in the book as well. For instance, I discovered how hate and fear can cause even the most victimized people to oppress others without realizing how they are repeating the same mistakes as their oppressors.

[Amy Luman]

I don’t like far off historical fiction, but this is recent enough to capture my attention. The only problem I can see is the romance between Lea and Karl, even though it appears to be one-sided. I can’t wait to see how Karl and Eva’s relationship woks out.

[NetMassimo]

World War II is a perfect period for stories that address racial issues and show all the sides of humanity, good and bad ones. In this case, that happens within an engaging story. Thank you for your great review!

[ThankGod Onyishi]

I am most certainly reading this. While reading the summary, I kept saying it couldn't get better than that but then I was surprised by the next events. Thank you for the review.

[Emmanuella C Arumeze]

I wonder what became of Lea and Karl's child. I will find out after reading this intriguing story. I also like that you didn't find any errors in the book because errors tend to disrupt my reading. Thank you for this lovely review.

[Michael Valentine]

I love that the author used a simple language throughout the book. Many people would be able ro understand this book because of this only positive aspect. I would also love to read about your favourite character, Karl. I want to learn why he is your favourite. Thank you for this well-written review.