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Science Fiction · 1995 · PG-13

Worldwar

by Harry Turtledove

In 1942, alien lizards invade Earth — and humans and Nazis must decide whether to fight together.

NO ONE COULD STOP THEM-- NOT STALIN, NOT TOGO, NOT CHURCHILL, NOT ROOSEVELT . . . The invaders had cut the United States virtually in half at the Mississippi, vaporized Washington, D.C., devastated much of Europe, and held large parts of the Soviet Union under their thumb. But humanity would not give up so easily. The new world allies were ruthless at finding their foe's weaknesses and exploiting them. Whether delivering supplies in tiny biplanes to partisans across the vast steppes of Russia, working furiously to understand the enemy's captured radar in England, or battling house to house on

For14+GenreScience FictionLength580 pagesRead time~16 hours

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Violence

A lot

Extensive WWII and alien battle violence; deaths

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief adult content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of shared humanity against a common threat; the absurdity of war

What this book is about

The first Worldwar novel (1994) imagines an alien Race invading Earth in the middle of World War II, forcing the Allied and Axis powers into uneasy alliance. Epic alternate history with extensive violence. For older teens and adults.

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Battle violence

WWII content

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