whippycleric 's review for:

The Death's Head Chess Club by John Donoghue
4.5
dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This unique fictional story told in a historical context was a great read. You could empathise with all the characters despite their diverse backgrounds and their different experiences of the holocaust. The book explored the horrors of the concentration camps to drive the plot without doing it just for shock value. Highly recommend it.