A review by josephbdoner
Slightly Out of Focus by Robert Capa

5.0

Robert Capa is far and away my favorite photographer and it regrettably took me years to really discover just how great of a writer the man was. Capa's retelling of his time in WW2 provides a great, ground-level history of the war, giving his readers a fresh perspective on familiar set-pieces in the history of the European theater such as the Africa campaign and D-Day while also providing insight into lesser known aspects of the war such as Allied media/propaganda efforts and the treatment of the Spanish Republicans that fought with the Free French. Capa's writing style is very personable and self-deprecating, almost to the point where you feel as though you're talking with a good friend who's trying to catch you up on what they've been up to for the last several years in both a professional and personal capacity. Truly an excellent overview of WW2 for those interested in a more personal viewpoint, or those simply seeking an interesting personal history told by a quite capable storyteller.