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Erik Larson, how does it feel to never miss?? This is the third book of his I’ve read and he’s gone 3 for 3! To give such a detailed blow-by-blow of Hitler’s ascension through the perspective of a reluctant American ambassador and have it be so engaging is one of the reasons I enjoy his work so much! His ability to juggle different narratives and have them flow easily from one to another is a skill that adds to the impact of the story. Can you tell I’m genuinely a fan of him; like I don’t play about Erik Larson, at all lol. This was also just a really interesting time period; I’ve read books about Hitler’s time as the leader of Germany, but not about his rise to that position, until I picked up this book. Anyway, reading this book led to a lot of parallels being noticed. Like, we’re really doomed to repeat the mistakes of our ancestors, cause we simply refuse to learn from them huh? Anyway, I digress. This was another five star 🌟 read! Three Larson books down, three more to go! Woohoo!