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catenavi's review against another edition
0.25
Even ignoring the horrors this man was responsible for, this is still one of the dumbest philosophy books I've ever read.
The ideology presented is mostly so braindead, I had to stop reading it for long stretches of time, especially after getting to the two parts where 1) he blames his entire entry into a political career on his father hating his art and his instructor telling him he was a bad architect, and 2) he states his hatred of Jewish people started because a Jewish-ran newspaper was making the culture in Vienna too flamboyant (despite the fact he himself agreed with much of what they published) which, in his effort to find a different news source, caused him to "learn more" from what today would be the equivalent of probably Info Wars or Breitbart. From that point on, it spirals into the ramblings of a man with too much confidence and too little knowledge to justify it.
If ever there was brainrot before the internet, it's this book. "My struggle" my ass. Such a weak-willed excuse of a man and it shows in his writing. Without the influence of others, he would've been the nobody he deserved to be.
The ideology presented is mostly so braindead, I had to stop reading it for long stretches of time, especially after getting to the two parts where 1) he blames his entire entry into a political career on his father hating his art and his instructor telling him he was a bad architect, and 2) he states his hatred of Jewish people started because a Jewish-ran newspaper was making the culture in Vienna too flamboyant (despite the fact he himself agreed with much of what they published) which, in his effort to find a different news source, caused him to "learn more" from what today would be the equivalent of probably Info Wars or Breitbart. From that point on, it spirals into the ramblings of a man with too much confidence and too little knowledge to justify it.
If ever there was brainrot before the internet, it's this book. "My struggle" my ass. Such a weak-willed excuse of a man and it shows in his writing. Without the influence of others, he would've been the nobody he deserved to be.
jessy4550's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, and Car accident
Moderate: Chronic illness and Terminal illness
momotan's review against another edition
2.0
Nella parte centrale è un ottimo trattato sulla politica, sull'oratoria e sulla crescita di un partito politico.
Nella parte finale compie una buona analisi della storia recente (recente nel 1926, ovviamente) della Germania, e della situazione politica dell'epoca. Anche se è spesso infarcita di richiami all'antisemitismo.
Ma è la prima parte quella che risulta indigesta, e che non mi fece portare avanti la lettura del libro quando lo presi sette o otto anni fa. Una prima parte che parla quasi esclusivamente di razzismo e di antisemitismo.
Se si escludesse la prima parte, e si soprassedesse sul costante additare l'Ebreo come nemico del mondo (nell'ultima parte) sarebbe anche un buon libro, che aiuta a capire come mai un popolo è arrivato a sostenere un governo come quello Nazista, e a sopportare (se non proprio a supportare) tutte le nefandezze compiute.
Ma tali parti non possono essere escluse, e rendono difficile formulare giudizi obiettivi sul testo.
L'unico commento possibile, alla fine, è quello di Indro Montanelli, che nella mia versione è riportato in quarta di copertina:
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Nella parte finale compie una buona analisi della storia recente (recente nel 1926, ovviamente) della Germania, e della situazione politica dell'epoca. Anche se è spesso infarcita di richiami all'antisemitismo.
Ma è la prima parte quella che risulta indigesta, e che non mi fece portare avanti la lettura del libro quando lo presi sette o otto anni fa. Una prima parte che parla quasi esclusivamente di razzismo e di antisemitismo.
Se si escludesse la prima parte, e si soprassedesse sul costante additare l'Ebreo come nemico del mondo (nell'ultima parte) sarebbe anche un buon libro, che aiuta a capire come mai un popolo è arrivato a sostenere un governo come quello Nazista, e a sopportare (se non proprio a supportare) tutte le nefandezze compiute.
Ma tali parti non possono essere escluse, e rendono difficile formulare giudizi obiettivi sul testo.
L'unico commento possibile, alla fine, è quello di Indro Montanelli, che nella mia versione è riportato in quarta di copertina:
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anandtr2006's review against another edition
3.0
You really need to be unbiased before you read this book. And believe me, no matter how hard you try, you will never keep your prejudice away. The book is racist, unto the last letter and its attack on the Jewish and well as every other "race" except for "Aryan", does not surprise you at all. There are some facts which I learned about Hitler, which were up until now hidden to me. His love for England, his belief that India would never gain Independence from England and that it was better for Germany that India remain under English domination, are some facts you will come across in this book. The book may turn out an assault on your senses and your moral values. But having said that, the analytical thinking and the way in which Hitler used his skills in thinking about the future of his fatherland, could not be rivaled in years to come. This man did not leave any issues plaguing his nation, and he worked to make Germany a great nation.
Definitely a must read to know what went inside the brain of one the most cruel despots of the entire human lifetime.
Definitely a must read to know what went inside the brain of one the most cruel despots of the entire human lifetime.
randers33's review against another edition
1.0
My book club came up with the idea of reading a book that takes us out of our comfort zones. I choose to read Mein Kampf.
*Mein Kampf*, Adolf Hitler's infamous autobiography and political manifesto, is a deeply disturbing and poisonous text. Written during Hitler’s imprisonment in 1924, this book is not only a self-absorbed rant, but it also lays out the twisted worldview and destructive ideology that would lead to one of the darkest chapters in human history.
The book itself is a disorganized jumble of autobiographical details, wild conspiracy theories, and anti-Semitic vitriol. It reads as the paranoid delusions of a man blinded by hatred, obsessed with creating scapegoats for Germany’s post-World War I woes. Hitler’s writing is not only incoherent at times but also reveals a profound ignorance of history, economics, and basic humanity.
The most chilling aspect of *Mein Kampf* is not its poor writing or nonsensical arguments — though it is rife with both — but its deeply toxic ideas. Hitler's obsessive focus on racial purity, his deranged theory of Aryan superiority, and his blueprint for Germany’s expansion through war are the seeds of the atrocities that would follow in the Holocaust and World War II. It is a document of hatred that would be more easily dismissed if it hadn’t tragically influenced millions and led to untold suffering.
*Mein Kampf* is not a book to be read for enjoyment, nor is it one that offers any real intellectual value. Instead, it serves as a historical warning: a reminder of how dangerous and destructive unchecked hate and extremism can become when given a platform. While it may be important for scholars studying history or the origins of totalitarianism, it is, at its core, a manifesto of evil.
*Mein Kampf*, Adolf Hitler's infamous autobiography and political manifesto, is a deeply disturbing and poisonous text. Written during Hitler’s imprisonment in 1924, this book is not only a self-absorbed rant, but it also lays out the twisted worldview and destructive ideology that would lead to one of the darkest chapters in human history.
The book itself is a disorganized jumble of autobiographical details, wild conspiracy theories, and anti-Semitic vitriol. It reads as the paranoid delusions of a man blinded by hatred, obsessed with creating scapegoats for Germany’s post-World War I woes. Hitler’s writing is not only incoherent at times but also reveals a profound ignorance of history, economics, and basic humanity.
The most chilling aspect of *Mein Kampf* is not its poor writing or nonsensical arguments — though it is rife with both — but its deeply toxic ideas. Hitler's obsessive focus on racial purity, his deranged theory of Aryan superiority, and his blueprint for Germany’s expansion through war are the seeds of the atrocities that would follow in the Holocaust and World War II. It is a document of hatred that would be more easily dismissed if it hadn’t tragically influenced millions and led to untold suffering.
*Mein Kampf* is not a book to be read for enjoyment, nor is it one that offers any real intellectual value. Instead, it serves as a historical warning: a reminder of how dangerous and destructive unchecked hate and extremism can become when given a platform. While it may be important for scholars studying history or the origins of totalitarianism, it is, at its core, a manifesto of evil.
mai2725's review against another edition
2.0
This book is phenomenal,I love it
Hitler was a badass
I hated the fact that he killed a lot of jews in the holocaust. That was totally unfair no one deserves what he has done.
But he was a very very smart guy,no one can deny that he had a vision for Germany.
also he is an example to anyone who wanna be something in his life
because he starts from nothing
and in my opinion,Hitler loved Germany till this love destroyed him.
Edit...
I read this book again and now I know more about the man... this man is nothing but a terrorist who has done what he has done just because he can. Killing people and going on this crazy nasty journey was really sick. The first time I read the book it blown me away. But now I know it was just a part of his cheap propaganda. His war crimes are literally unforgivable. Killing people and horrifying them isn't the right way to do things.
Hitler was a badass
I hated the fact that he killed a lot of jews in the holocaust. That was totally unfair no one deserves what he has done.
But he was a very very smart guy,no one can deny that he had a vision for Germany.
also he is an example to anyone who wanna be something in his life
because he starts from nothing
and in my opinion,Hitler loved Germany till this love destroyed him.
Edit...
I read this book again and now I know more about the man... this man is nothing but a terrorist who has done what he has done just because he can. Killing people and going on this crazy nasty journey was really sick. The first time I read the book it blown me away. But now I know it was just a part of his cheap propaganda. His war crimes are literally unforgivable. Killing people and horrifying them isn't the right way to do things.
noeguzman's review against another edition
i came across it and out of curiosity i had read vol. 1 and the subtle detail in his writing made it boring as he’d just ramble on.
he was an prick who was too smart for his own good and thinking his own ideals so clever that it ended up in negative consequences for millions, even himself. it makes me think, that with power, its Scary how dangerous intelligent people can be and that they are also unpredictable.
other than that it was an ugly read but interesting if you’re a history buff i guess.
he was an prick who was too smart for his own good and thinking his own ideals so clever that it ended up in negative consequences for millions, even himself. it makes me think, that with power, its Scary how dangerous intelligent people can be and that they are also unpredictable.
other than that it was an ugly read but interesting if you’re a history buff i guess.