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boyd94's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
jos_reads2's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, War, and Deportation
jaminup's review against another edition
5.0
There's really not a lot new to say about this book considering it's 60+ years old and its subject matter is one of the most taught and discussed. But this book still holds up so well. Shirer's first hand experience living in the Third Reich and getting to know many of the key figures lends an air of authenticity to his denouncements of the Nazis and their ilk, plus his usage of first hand documents captured by the Allies gives such interesting insight to the inner thoughts of some of the power players. It took me a LONG time to get through this not because it's boring or a hard read/listen (I did audiobook) but because there's just so much to it, you need to do it in chunks.
jtkeenan's review
5.0
Shirer’s proximity and his experience as a reporter make this looong book remain a fascinating read.