Reviews

The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler by William L. Shirer

something_sinister's review

informative fast-paced

4.0

camtheobscure's review against another edition

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. "

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.

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.