Thursday, February 01, 2007

The Berkut by Joseph Heywood


Guest Review - Adam, Grade 8A


Genre: Historical Fiction

You know that Hitler committed suicide in Berlin on the 30th of May, 1945, right? Well, according to this book, he didn’t. He and his elite commando leader, Gunter Priem, escaped Berlin with some soldiers. But Joseph Stalin, the leader of The Soviet Union, isn’t going to let his archenemy go. To find Hitler, he appoints Vasily Petrov, The Berkut, and a group of Russian killers to find and bring Hitler back alive – or die. I like this book because it’s very suspenseful and exciting. Also, this is another one of those books which you need to read to the end to fully understand.

“Petrov: Might isn’t the only necessary Factor in Warfare. Intelligence is also a necessary factor.” I took this quote because it shows how serious Petrov is, and it also gives an insight to how the Soviet Military worked. The story takes place in many places, beginning in war torn Berlin and ending in Moscow. So, when your teachers tell you that Adolf Hitler committed suicide in the ruins of Berlin, think about this book, and you just might think you filled a small piece in history.

Also, this book is a discard, so if anyone wants to borrow it, feel free to ask me. But you are going to have to get your own book mark!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Good words.