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"The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II" is devastating, courageous, and meticulously researched. The novel sheds critical light on one of history's most horrific atrocities. Iris Chang's unflinching account honors the victims while demanding remembrance and accountability. 

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An incredibly brutal read but one that sheds light on an often forgotten/rarely taught time in history.


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I don't have enough words in my vocabulary to describe how amazing, thrilling, disturbing, and enticing this book was.

I could not put it down.

I learned about the Nanking Massacre in my World Studies class. I immediately went home that day and bought the book, which my teacher had held up for us to see.

I hate that I waited almost a full year to read it. I don't regret it at all. I could talk about this book for hours and write an entire paper about it.

The end of Chang's life was extremely unfortunate, but she has done a remarkable and a world-changing thing by writing this book. She wrote the un-writeable. She talked about what no one would. She went more than that extra mile to make sure we knew even the smallest of small details about this event.

Easily my favorite non-fiction book. Truly eye-opening.

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Should be required reading in any and all world history courses, military history courses, and quite frankly, history in general. Tough and emotional, but straightforward and informative. Devastating in its details, but a powerful read. 

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A very difficult read, but necessary to learn about this dark piece of history

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