The+Rhinemann+Exchange

Wesley Collier 10/24/13 period 6



__Rating__ 4.5 Stars

__Summary__ So, in the 1940’s, during World War II, Germany(or at least certain German war officials) found that they had a problem. This was that they needed bortz diamonds for certain rockets, a resource that they neither had access to nor ability to by with their money heavily fleeting because of Hitler’s ridiculous “projects”. At this same time the Americans found themselves in a predicament. Theirs was the american aircraft manufacturer’s inability to make a bomber that could go to a certain height without the gyroscope malfunctioning and the navigational system getting messed up. So, the people with these problems found a solution a trade, the diamonds for a better gyroscope design.

__Review__ I thought that this book was extremely amazing, it’s few flaws are really the only thing that stopped it from getting 5 stars. It’s prologue trapped me as soon as I read it I knew that I would love this book, it very much deserves to be read, unlike some books where you can just overlook it and proceed to the first chapter. One thing that utterly amazed me about the writing was it’s great use of imagery, and using that to add to the story, even give a whole new spin on what you would think was going on. Also the way the author creates and develops the characters is fantastic, with each new thing a character does it gives you an even deeper insight into who they are. Plus there are parts that will shock you and others that are so intimate you might find yourself unable to pry the book away from your face, I would share one of these great scenes, except I wouldn’t want to spoil anything, now would I? Lastly, you really should read this book, if you feel like you are unable to at the moment, at least write it down somewhere, trust me, I doubt you will be disappointed.