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The Big Switch

Harry Turtledove (2011)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe War That Came Early #3
Setting
CSM age16+
Goodreads3.69
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

WarViolenceDeathMass DeathPolitical ViolenceGenocide

Positive tags

Alternate HistoryHistorical Detail

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsEnsemble Cast

Tropes

Alternate HistoryWarMultiple POVsEnsemble CastHistorical FiguresPolitical Intrigue

Themes

Consequences of ChoicePower and PoliticsWar and ConflictHistorical DivergenceLeadership and ResponsibilityNationalism

Synopsis

A World War II alternate history explores the lives of historic leaders, soldiers, and civilians in a world where Chamberlain chooses not to appease Adolf Hitler in 1938.

Tags

Alternate HistoryHistorical FictionWar FictionPolitical Thriller