4.0
emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

I tend to struggle with non-fiction books bit found this easier to read for several reasons. The chapters were short and the perspective was uniquely told from the US Ambassador to Germany and his family. It was not an exhaustive list of facts being told, but rather unique stories and letters that laid out the activities and atmosphere of pre-war Germany. 

As some have commented, this was quite long which I would agree. While I don’t see a need to dramatically shorten, there were parts that could have been removed without impacting the overall book. 

This is an especially great read in the current atmosphere of the US. It was a sad reality that we are doomed to repeat history.