This book is definitely not one that you will feel warm and fuzzies at the conclusion of, for sure. The reason I picked up The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich is because it was one of my best friend's favorite book. I mentioned Tom's passing when it happened, almost a year ago. It still doesn't feel quite real, but yet I know that it is.
Because this book is ginormous and I knew it was going to be dry, I was ecstatic to see it available in audiobook form via my local library's app. I listened through all 57+ hours and I wasn't really all that surprised by the content, simply because Tom had talked to me about it before...many times. It's dry. Very. Only if you're a history buff or just really wanting to read it, will you get through. I will say that listening to it helped tremendously; I'm not sure I would have made it through had I read it like an everyday book.
There are definitely some interesting tidbits within this book...for instance, did you know that Hitler was in love with his niece? Creep-o factor at a 10! He was a very stealthy, tricky, smart person...but, he was also what I would call very evil. I'm pretty sure most of the world would agree with that. But, regardless...this book isn't just about Hitler. It surrounds the entire third reich. I learned a lot and I'm, for sure, glad that I read it. However, I won't be picking it up again any time soon...if ever, really. If you're really interested in this stuff I might recommend it, otherwise not. For a lot of this book, it's like reading a textbook. And once we get out of school/college, who wants to do that anymore?
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