After All
After All: A
Gathering Storm of Romance, Revenge, and Espionage in Postwar South America
by
5
Stars
After All is the sequel to Neff’s
extraordinary work of historical fiction Uber
Alles. In my humble opinion, it’s
not quite as good, but then Uber Alles
was a tough act to follow. Nevertheless,
I’ve still accorded this book the rare (for me) distinction of a 5-star rating
for one simple reason: it led me to think about an important subject in a way I
probably never would have otherwise, and that is, to me, one definition of a great
book.
Neff’s
books introduce us to a German general who could easily be considered a Nazi
war criminal and, more importantly, to a few others who benefit greatly from
his crimes. But in the end, it’s very
difficult to think of General Otto von Seigler and his family as
criminals. They are much more real
people caught in the chaos of war, and separating crimes from mere attempts at
survival becomes very difficult.
All
in all, this is another magnificent story worthy of anyone’s time.
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