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travmanrn's review
4.0
Excellent story about the truth behind Auschwitz. So sad to read about what these families have been through.
simont24's review against another edition
5.0
A very sad and depressing book but one that, I think, everyone needs to read.
The author himself puts it best in the closing pages: "Soon the last survivor and perpetrator from Auschwitz will have joined those who were murdered at the camp. There will be no one on this earth left alive who has personal experience of the place. And when that happens there is a danger that this history will merge into the distant past and become just one terrible event amongst many...but that should not be allowed to happen. We must judge behaviour by the context of the times. And judged by the context of mid-twentieth century, sophisticated European culture, Auschwitz and the Nazi's 'Final Solution' represent the lowest act in all of history.
The author himself puts it best in the closing pages: "Soon the last survivor and perpetrator from Auschwitz will have joined those who were murdered at the camp. There will be no one on this earth left alive who has personal experience of the place. And when that happens there is a danger that this history will merge into the distant past and become just one terrible event amongst many...but that should not be allowed to happen. We must judge behaviour by the context of the times. And judged by the context of mid-twentieth century, sophisticated European culture, Auschwitz and the Nazi's 'Final Solution' represent the lowest act in all of history.
bethuhknee's review
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide and War
rhia42's review
4.0
A harrowing book to read. There were times it was difficult to get through, but overall it was a fascinating book. So much information. So much I didn't know about WWII.
riddlemewhit's review
5.0
This book was amazing. Very well written and detailed. I felt like I was learning so much about the history of World War II and the Holocaust. The personal stories were fascinating and I walked away with a much more realistic understanding of what people went through and how this happened in history. Now watching the BBC docu-series on Netflix as well.