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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
informative
slow-paced
This is a fascinating history for anyone who has an interest in the 20th century. It details both the people and the time in a way that is both immediate and accessible. It is however, a long and sometimes difficult read probably not ideal for the casual reader of an occasional history.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
This is, hands down, the longest book I've ever read, and it took me four months to do so. There are countless Nazi books around, but this remains the definitive one, more than 50 years after being published for the first time.
There are some parts where it's evident when (1959) the book was first published, and the author's portrayal of homosexuals as sex-deprived sadists is outdated and just plain wrong, but if you're willing to see past these shortcomings you're in for a deep, relatively accurate, thought-provoking and exceptionally detailed history of one of the most destructive empires in recent history.
There are some parts where it's evident when (1959) the book was first published, and the author's portrayal of homosexuals as sex-deprived sadists is outdated and just plain wrong, but if you're willing to see past these shortcomings you're in for a deep, relatively accurate, thought-provoking and exceptionally detailed history of one of the most destructive empires in recent history.
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, War, Deportation
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dark
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There's really not a lot new to say about this book considering it's 60+ years old and its subject matter is one of the most taught and discussed. But this book still holds up so well. Shirer's first hand experience living in the Third Reich and getting to know many of the key figures lends an air of authenticity to his denouncements of the Nazis and their ilk, plus his usage of first hand documents captured by the Allies gives such interesting insight to the inner thoughts of some of the power players. It took me a LONG time to get through this not because it's boring or a hard read/listen (I did audiobook) but because there's just so much to it, you need to do it in chunks.
challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced