Review of Truth and Evil

[Erik Shimizu]

[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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If you’re like most people, you may occasionally think back to a time in your life when you wish you had made a different choice. But what if you were forced to relive one decision repeatedly? What would you do? Those are the struggles that a fictional German World War II soldier faced in Truth and Evil, written by G. Edward Martin.

The young German soldier was placed in that very dilemma when he made a conscious decision to take a particularly dark turn. Forced to come before God, the soldier was forced to confront who he had become, determine what was truly right and wrong, and good and evil, and be given opportunities to make different choices.

Despite the novelette taking place in the 1940s, the messages and lessons explored are still pertinent to society today. In today's world, it's easy to lose sight of your inner sense of right and wrong, good and evil, and should versus should not. Today, there are so many distractions and so much information and entertainment flowing through our heads every moment of the day that it is understandable why we make questionable decisions.

This novelette was informative and a good read overall. It earns five out of five stars as the message, while written strictly from a religious viewpoint, still applies to all humans, regardless of faith, culture, and beliefs; it provides a journey of self-reflection and introspection.

What further boosted this novelette to five out of five stars was the fact that there were no spelling or grammatical errors identified, which speaks highly of the editing team.

The sole negative of the book was how Christian-centered it was. While the author has every right to write their novelette from their perspective and faith, it would have been nice to get a more generic approach, which might then appeal to more readers. Other than that, the novelette's focus on its message, deliberateness in its approach, and consistency throughout added to the overall enjoyment of the read.

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Truth and Evil
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