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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
A Very popular book I've seen on a lot of bookshelves. Some things stuck out to me as off, some quarter way through the book and I stumbled across a Reddit thread on why this book should be given second preference, instead Richard J Evans' work should be read.
William Shirer's work serves as a good primary source for Nazism given he was present in Germany when things were taking place, but his analysis is very much people-centric and at places, he felt like he might be romanticising the main characters. The writer also seems to be fixating on the sexuality of the Nazis and SS.
In short, I would recommend anybody picking up this book to read Richard J Evan's Third Reich trilogy. Much more readable and comprehensive.
William Shirer's work serves as a good primary source for Nazism given he was present in Germany when things were taking place, but his analysis is very much people-centric and at places, he felt like he might be romanticising the main characters. The writer also seems to be fixating on the sexuality of the Nazis and SS.
In short, I would recommend anybody picking up this book to read Richard J Evan's Third Reich trilogy. Much more readable and comprehensive.
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dark
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challenging
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emotional
informative
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challenging
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Listened to it on audio. Some good information but it’s so long that I got lost in the minutiae
An extremely objective history of the "Thousand Year Reich". Long read but a gripping one , brings to mind the quote that those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it .The episode with Chamberlain and Daladier and their desperate courting of Hitler should serve as an excellent warning to anybody who imagines that they can always trust their leaders to do the right thing.
This book has every single thing you've ever wanted to know about Nazi Germany. If you have the time, it's a must read.
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This is an excellent overview of Nazi Germany. I don't typically read this genre, but I found it very compelling and a good read in spite of its length. I would recommend it to anyone interested in WWII or German history.
I have wanted to read this book since I was in highschool but the length has always been intimidating.
I just finished and this was the hardest book to finish I've ever read. It's not hard because of the 1200+ pages. It's not hard because of the writing, it's very engaging. It's not hard to be interested in all the dark and complicated details of war. It's hard because the content is at times, so horrific I actually felt ill. It's hard because in many ways this is a living history of evil that is thriving in many parts of the world to this day.
I think this is the most important read of my life, and I'm not sure what to do with myself now that I've crossed this Rubicon.
I just finished and this was the hardest book to finish I've ever read. It's not hard because of the 1200+ pages. It's not hard because of the writing, it's very engaging. It's not hard to be interested in all the dark and complicated details of war. It's hard because the content is at times, so horrific I actually felt ill. It's hard because in many ways this is a living history of evil that is thriving in many parts of the world to this day.
I think this is the most important read of my life, and I'm not sure what to do with myself now that I've crossed this Rubicon.