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A review by ascoular
Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties by David de Jong
3.0
While I believed this book was about various millionaires, the book is really about three families. While the WW2 section of the book is important to the narrative of how these families built their fortunes, the book spent a disproportionate amount of time on this period. I was personally more interested in Magda’s family than financial dealings.
Then, the book speeds through the decades until we get the present day reckonings, of which feel far and few between. By the time we got here, I lost interest and just wanted my reading journey to be over. However, the last 25% of this book is succinctly written so I found that the writing did improve. I had high hopes but you’re better off googling the families if you really want to know about them.
Then, the book speeds through the decades until we get the present day reckonings, of which feel far and few between. By the time we got here, I lost interest and just wanted my reading journey to be over. However, the last 25% of this book is succinctly written so I found that the writing did improve. I had high hopes but you’re better off googling the families if you really want to know about them.