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A review by mrpolitepenguin
Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan by Herbert P. Bix
informative
slow-paced
3.5
This book is really informative. Specifically, with Hirohito and WWII. I gave it 3.5 stars because of that. 3 because it was well written and the 0.5 because it really does have a lot of information there.
I was slightly disappointed because I thought it would cover more post WWII Japan and the politics. I thought he got bogged down in WWII for too long so it made the book a slower read than it needed to be. Its almost like the book would have been better as three: 1. Can cover preWWII Japan the movements etc. 2. Can deal with WWII and the immediate aftermath. 3. Could deal with modern Japan and the implications of WWII and how to move forward.
In short, good book, but I felt like it booged down with WWII (I felt like I was re-reading the same information). I would recommend if you have an interest in Japanese history, just know the middle slows down.
I was slightly disappointed because I thought it would cover more post WWII Japan and the politics. I thought he got bogged down in WWII for too long so it made the book a slower read than it needed to be. Its almost like the book would have been better as three: 1. Can cover preWWII Japan the movements etc. 2. Can deal with WWII and the immediate aftermath. 3. Could deal with modern Japan and the implications of WWII and how to move forward.
In short, good book, but I felt like it booged down with WWII (I felt like I was re-reading the same information). I would recommend if you have an interest in Japanese history, just know the middle slows down.