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beastreader's review against another edition
3.0
Ok, not that I am rooting for violence but I did think that this book would go into details more about Dr. Heim's procedures and his crimes. I thought that this book would focus on Dr. Heim's time in the concentration camp. Instead if focused more on the time span from when Dr. Heim escaped the camp and Police investigator Alfred Aedtner's hunt to find him.
The investigation was intriguing. It was amazing how Dr. Heim could be easily missed by the authorities. It is not like he really was hiding out that well. Well not in my opinion. He was able to do so because of all of the miscommunication or sloppy investigating. If it was not for people like Alfred not willing to give up then criminals would be able to get away with a lot more back in this time period. This book did more along quickly as it spanned time periods. A interesting look into history and events that should not be forgotten for the people who lived it.
The investigation was intriguing. It was amazing how Dr. Heim could be easily missed by the authorities. It is not like he really was hiding out that well. Well not in my opinion. He was able to do so because of all of the miscommunication or sloppy investigating. If it was not for people like Alfred not willing to give up then criminals would be able to get away with a lot more back in this time period. This book did more along quickly as it spanned time periods. A interesting look into history and events that should not be forgotten for the people who lived it.
indiepauli47's review against another edition
3.0
Un compte-rendu de la vie du docteur Aribert Heim; la première moitié se lit vite, comme un thriller. La deuxième, un peu moins vite, j'ai eu l'impression que le livre a été étoffé d'anecdotes un peu sans intérêt pour l'histoire.
Bien entendu, il y a une frustration, rien n'est certain dans ce livre; la mort de Heim s'est faite dans l'anonymat.
J'ai appris des choses intéressantes, mais tout en en ayant attendu plus.
Bien entendu, il y a une frustration, rien n'est certain dans ce livre; la mort de Heim s'est faite dans l'anonymat.
J'ai appris des choses intéressantes, mais tout en en ayant attendu plus.
stevendedalus's review against another edition
4.0
A quick-reading but thorough history of how post-war Germany, and the world dealt, or rather didn't deal with, former Nazis through the story of one of them.
It shows how much greyer the historu is than the black and white history most of us tell ourselves. And there are hauntingly sympathetic portrayals of how hard it can be to wrestle with a collective guilt, and maddening descriptions of how so many often enthusiastically turned a blind eye.
It's not an earth shaking investigation but it's thoroughly told and really sets the collective sins of an era as something that you cannot bury, despite your many efforts.
It shows how much greyer the historu is than the black and white history most of us tell ourselves. And there are hauntingly sympathetic portrayals of how hard it can be to wrestle with a collective guilt, and maddening descriptions of how so many often enthusiastically turned a blind eye.
It's not an earth shaking investigation but it's thoroughly told and really sets the collective sins of an era as something that you cannot bury, despite your many efforts.
howjessicareads's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty good -- a detailed history of the hunt for Dr Aribert Heim. He escaped detection as a Nazi immediately following the war, and hid in Egypt for more 30 years to escape arrest. Interesting, but not captivating.
caidyn's review against another edition
2.0
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2.5/5
So, the only reason I read this was because of [b:I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad|31848282|I Was Told to Come Alone My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad|Souad Mekhennet|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1497381278s/31848282.jpg|52517306] by Souad Mekhennet. In that book, she had a huge chapter about Cairo, which was where she got arrested by the Egyptian police and was confined for ages. Like, that was probably one of the most worrying parts of that book... which says a lot since Mekhennet went and interviewed jihadis and went into their camps.
This book was the reason why she got arrested. Egypt thought she was trying to make them look bad for harboring Nazi fugitives when she was just trying to expose the truth. Sadly, I just didn't find it as good as I had wanted to. I kept spacing out while I listened to it. So, suddenly, all of these German names make no sense and why are we talking about Islam and who is this illegitimate daughter.
The focus is just so off for me. It had a great potential for me, too. While I do like reading nonfiction about the actual atrocities committed by Nazi Germany in order to learn about what humans are capable of, I also like reading about people hunting for them. My problem with this book was that it jumped around so much. Sometimes the book was actually about Aribert, sometimes it was about the main investigator, sometimes it was about Aribert's family. The topic of the book was all over the place, making it hard for me to pay attention.
When I did pay attention, it was really interesting and I could jump back in with only a little bit lost on me pretty easily. Both authors were good writers, but it was just that I had an issue paying attention and knowing what to pay attention to. Feel free to blame it on me listening to audiobooks at work on a stressful day when I'm definitely going to pay very little attention to the audiobook.
2.5/5
So, the only reason I read this was because of [b:I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad|31848282|I Was Told to Come Alone My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad|Souad Mekhennet|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1497381278s/31848282.jpg|52517306] by Souad Mekhennet. In that book, she had a huge chapter about Cairo, which was where she got arrested by the Egyptian police and was confined for ages. Like, that was probably one of the most worrying parts of that book... which says a lot since Mekhennet went and interviewed jihadis and went into their camps.
This book was the reason why she got arrested. Egypt thought she was trying to make them look bad for harboring Nazi fugitives when she was just trying to expose the truth. Sadly, I just didn't find it as good as I had wanted to. I kept spacing out while I listened to it. So, suddenly, all of these German names make no sense and why are we talking about Islam and who is this illegitimate daughter.
The focus is just so off for me. It had a great potential for me, too. While I do like reading nonfiction about the actual atrocities committed by Nazi Germany in order to learn about what humans are capable of, I also like reading about people hunting for them. My problem with this book was that it jumped around so much. Sometimes the book was actually about Aribert, sometimes it was about the main investigator, sometimes it was about Aribert's family. The topic of the book was all over the place, making it hard for me to pay attention.
When I did pay attention, it was really interesting and I could jump back in with only a little bit lost on me pretty easily. Both authors were good writers, but it was just that I had an issue paying attention and knowing what to pay attention to. Feel free to blame it on me listening to audiobooks at work on a stressful day when I'm definitely going to pay very little attention to the audiobook.
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