Review of Truth and Evil

[Jaidyn Taylor]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Truth and Evil" by G. Edward Martin.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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At some point in our lives, we are confronted with the fact that we all can commit great good and evil. One of the defining moments of our lives will be when we decide which path to take, and G. Edward Martin’s Truth and Evil shows the consequences of said actions. Looking through the eyes of a young German soldier during WWII, we see the consequences of his actions. Drunk on the power he feels as a German soldier, he commits a heinous act right before he is suddenly and brutally killed. Forced to confront what he did, will the German soldier discover his truth, or will he succumb to the evil inside him? Pick up the book to find out.

At the start of G. Edward Martin’s Truth and Evil, we see some of the very worst actions humanity has to offer. During one of the darkest times in human history, a young German soldier finds a young Russian girl cowering in fear, and he feels like a god at that moment, having all the power in the world to do with her as he pleases. Moments later, the soldier is killed and forced to confront his actions in the ultimate judgment. Judged unworthy to enter God’s presence, the soldier is given a second chance and sent back into his body on earth moments before his condemning action to try and fix his mistakes.

I believe this book tackles two very dark and difficult-to-accept truths about humanity: does war breed evil, or does that evil already exist in humanity? As the soldier constantly finds himself asking, What is truth? Despite the dark mood of the book, I found myself comforted knowing that despite the inner evil that lurks inside all of us, we have the choice to decide which path to follow. We have been given agency by a God who has never left our side, and through Him, we can find truth and happiness.

As I found no grammatical errors, I found this book professionally edited and give this book 5 out of 5 stars. There was nothing I disliked about this book. The writing was excellently done, and it was easy to follow and understand. Due to the dark nature of the book, I would only recommend Truth and Evil to adults and those who like historical fiction.

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