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cu00's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fascinating history for anyone who has an interest in the 20th century. It details both the people and the time in a way that is both immediate and accessible. It is however, a long and sometimes difficult read probably not ideal for the casual reader of an occasional history.
jeffcass's review against another edition
4.0
This is, hands down, the longest book I've ever read, and it took me four months to do so. There are countless Nazi books around, but this remains the definitive one, more than 50 years after being published for the first time.
There are some parts where it's evident when (1959) the book was first published, and the author's portrayal of homosexuals as sex-deprived sadists is outdated and just plain wrong, but if you're willing to see past these shortcomings you're in for a deep, relatively accurate, thought-provoking and exceptionally detailed history of one of the most destructive empires in recent history.
There are some parts where it's evident when (1959) the book was first published, and the author's portrayal of homosexuals as sex-deprived sadists is outdated and just plain wrong, but if you're willing to see past these shortcomings you're in for a deep, relatively accurate, thought-provoking and exceptionally detailed history of one of the most destructive empires in recent history.
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