melisscharber's review against another edition
4.0
This is a good short read. Gives a good overview of how such a man could come to power and be worshipped by a large group of people. Of course many details left out in such a short book on his 12 yr reign, but overall good short overview of what took place during WWII in Europe.
taylornowandthen's review against another edition
4.0
I do believe the author could have chosen a better use for words, but the life of Adolf Hitler was a sad one. The author focuses on Hitler's mental state throughout the book, which is a bit annoying based on the repetition.
There are a few things about Adolf Hitler I learned from this book that I didn't know before.
This is a quick read full of factual events based on Adolf Hitler's life.
It seems World War 11 was unnecessary. Hopefully, we will learn from history.
There are a few things about Adolf Hitler I learned from this book that I didn't know before.
This is a quick read full of factual events based on Adolf Hitler's life.
It seems World War 11 was unnecessary. Hopefully, we will learn from history.
camtheobscure's review
4.0
I had to read this for an upper-level history course, and it was surprisingly an easy read. It's a brief overview of the most evil human ever to walk the earth, and perfect for anyone wanting to get a "bite-sized" history of Hitler rather than reading Shirer's more in depth book, "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. "
nicholasbobbitt1997's review
2.0
Though (or perhaps because) he was writing seemingly for a younger audience, Shirer cannot seem to muster interest in his subject. This trait follows into his The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, another book by him I failed to enjoy. At least this was short? It might help young students if they could get past the somewhat stilted language.
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