A review by xxstefaniereadsxx
Doctors from Hell: The Horrific Account of Nazi Experiments on Humans by Vivien Spitz

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

 This book was written from an eyewitness to the Nuremberg Trials, who was working as a court reporter during the trials of twenty three men who stood accused of committing torture and murder upon patients who did not consent to medical research. Each chapter relates to a specific method of experimentation. I liked that format, because it was much better that going back and forth several times in an attempt to cover each crime committed. The descriptions of what these people went through is mind blowing and revolting. Human testing has been a thing since medicine began, but this was in the absolute extreme. A lot of the time, it felt like reading the script to a movie like Hostel...this was just a place for those in a position of power to get their kicks by torturing people during a time when it was acceptable to do so to a specific population without fear of repercussions. If they happened to learn something, super. Human nature is terrifying. I also enjoyed the transcripts and trial photos being featured in this book.