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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
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Definitely preferred Devil in the White City, as its two storylines kept each other fresh and engaging. Still plan on exhausting Larson’s other books though.
When I bought this book I thought I was purchasing a historical FICTION. Clearlly I did not read the book description thoroughly, yet I was pleasanty surprised.
This book is not a light read nor is it so heavy that you can't get through it. But in its pages you will find an enlightening narrative of pre-World War II Germany and the rise of Hitler.
Larson has the incredible power to, as he stated, "reveal that past world through the experience and perceptions of[...]father and daughter." He paints a strikingly clear portrait of Berlin just before the boiling point of war.
I was at time shocked and humbled by the Dodds. But I think the most important thing I took away from this was the realization, that often times throughout history and in our own lives, we watch a horror film playing out before us but wait too long to stand up.
I have visited the Holocaust Museum, read Ann Frank and other accounts of the Jewish suffering during World War II, and considered myself pretty well-educated on how it all happened. But this allowed me to see the possibilities of why it wasn't stopped.
At times this is hard to read and not become outraged at the attitude portrayed by some Americans. But I encourage you to read it!
This book is not a light read nor is it so heavy that you can't get through it. But in its pages you will find an enlightening narrative of pre-World War II Germany and the rise of Hitler.
Larson has the incredible power to, as he stated, "reveal that past world through the experience and perceptions of[...]father and daughter." He paints a strikingly clear portrait of Berlin just before the boiling point of war.
I was at time shocked and humbled by the Dodds. But I think the most important thing I took away from this was the realization, that often times throughout history and in our own lives, we watch a horror film playing out before us but wait too long to stand up.
I have visited the Holocaust Museum, read Ann Frank and other accounts of the Jewish suffering during World War II, and considered myself pretty well-educated on how it all happened. But this allowed me to see the possibilities of why it wasn't stopped.
At times this is hard to read and not become outraged at the attitude portrayed by some Americans. But I encourage you to read it!
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This is nonfiction, but it reads like a novel. Gripping, fascinating, and heartbreaking, this felt like a peek behind the curtain, a look directly into the apparatus that allowed the Nazi regime to take hold in Germany. It was an interesting, more personal perspective from people who witnessed these events firsthand, and felt like no other historical take on Nazi Germany that I’d read before.
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An absolutely amazing tale about the birth of Nazi Germany (1933-1937) through the eyes of American Ambassador, William E. Dodd, and his family. Honestly, this topic has always intrigued me but often times you'll find books about this era put you right to sleep. "In the Garden of Beasts" does anything but. Erik Larson is extremely talented at turning historical research into a something that reads more like fiction. And for knowing how this story ends (oh, history!), every page of this book is riveting. Seriously--read this book now.
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