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3.77 AVERAGE
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In the Garden of Beasts was a really unique take on a WWII historical nonfiction book. It specifically looked at the US Ambassador to Germany in the years leading up to the war and his experience with Hitler's rise to power. It was eye opening seeing all of the events that led to World War II as that is something that you don't usually read about, most books focus on the war itself. My only issue with this book was listening to it on audio was a bit tricky just because there were so many names and dates and places that I was getting a bit confused at times and wished I had a physical copy to flip back a few pages. But overall it was a great book, really well researched, and I remain a big Erik Larson fan.
I could barely even finish this one. So not on par with his other works!
Another banger from Larson, this time following the American ambassador to Germany before the country is completely Hitler-ified. Larson's strength is in making these historical figures present like fiction characters--multifaceted and full of intrigue and drama and desire and tragedy, all somehow based on historical artifacts. A great lesson in making history feel immediate and relevant. Highly recommend for those interested in history, our modern political climate ("those who forget their history..." yada yada) to see how things could turn out if power hungry demagogues are left unchallenged, and--bear with me here--2005's "The Revenge of the Sith"
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informative
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