The Death Instinct
by:
Jed Rubenfeld (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780755344017 (0755344014)
Publish date: April 1st 2011
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Pages no: 544
Edition language: English
Series: Freud (#2)
I really liked this book. Learning about lesser known historical facts like the terrorist attack mentioned in here was interesting. I enjoyed Freud's scenes quite a lot, I think it was a very good depiction of him and his work. Littlemore I liked a lot, he was smart, witty, honest and faithful. Youn...
Got past the first few chapters and could hardly be bothered to read on - proceeded to miss more of this than I read until I got the denoument, which - credit where credit is due - was clever. However, the clunky dialogue, one-dimensional characters, ABC of Freud and the potted history of radoograph...
This book is amazing to me. It is a whole new level of Historical Fiction. First off, I never knew about the incident that the author is writing about. Rubenfeld's writing style is amazing though...You can't tell if you are reading a non-fiction account of the incident or if you are reading a histor...
The Death Instinct is really a tale of two stories. One is the historical backdrop, the real historical figures and events that feature prominently into the action. The other is the fictional aspect of the story. Unfortunately, this dichotomy does not blend well at all. A reader can discern the fact...
14 years ago
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