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Review by diona_six -- Architect of Death at Auschwitz
[Following is a volunteer review of "Architect of Death at Auschwitz" by John W Primomo.]
I think every human should read, Architect of Death at Auschwitz: A biography of Rudolf Hoss by John W. Primomo; just so we all understand the depth of cruelty some individuals put into power possess, and as a result see why it is important to choose appropriate leaders and monitor them closely. The concentration camps show us how dangerous prejudice can be. It’s beyond shocking that there are human beings who are capable of severely ill-treating and not treasure the lives of other human beings including babies and children. This book will awaken you to this heartbreaking fact!
With an up close view on Rudolf Hoss, the book tells on how the Europeans Jews went through the most under the Nazi rule. Hoss punished prisoners by starvation if any of the other prisoners escaped, and this was just one of the many vile things he allowed the prisoners to endure. Prisoners were also cruel to each other as a way to survive and the SS men enjoyed this.
Some shocking details I came across include, 7.7 tons of human hair, which was meant to be used to make yarn for garments for the German workers and soldiers. This hair was shaved off the heads of about 140 000 female prisoners. Other inhumane acts included forcing the SonderKommandos to cremate their own people, and later on have them face the same fate when they had completed their assigned tasks.
If you enjoy history and are particularly interested in World War II, you will enjoy reading this book. I am quite sure you will come across information, you most probably haven’t heard or read about anywhere else. Those who love politics should also read the book. The book contains some rather disturbing information; as a result I do not recommend it to the faint-hearted. I must warn that the book can put you into a depressing mood, as you read a lot about people dying in major discomforts.
The text was well written, referenced and explained; you can visualize the horrors the prisoners went through. This is one of the reasons why this book is heartbreaking to read, though worth reading. I felt anger arise in me whilst reading the cruelty that the prisoners endured especially when it came to the medical experimentation, sterilization and drowning of newborn Jewish babies in a bucket of water. I love history and reading memoirs/biographies and this book is a combination of them all, and this is what I liked most about the book. Other than a few typos here and there, there is nothing I disliked about the book. I am rating the book 4 out of 4 stars.
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Architect of Death at Auschwitz
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I think every human should read, Architect of Death at Auschwitz: A biography of Rudolf Hoss by John W. Primomo; just so we all understand the depth of cruelty some individuals put into power possess, and as a result see why it is important to choose appropriate leaders and monitor them closely. The concentration camps show us how dangerous prejudice can be. It’s beyond shocking that there are human beings who are capable of severely ill-treating and not treasure the lives of other human beings including babies and children. This book will awaken you to this heartbreaking fact!
With an up close view on Rudolf Hoss, the book tells on how the Europeans Jews went through the most under the Nazi rule. Hoss punished prisoners by starvation if any of the other prisoners escaped, and this was just one of the many vile things he allowed the prisoners to endure. Prisoners were also cruel to each other as a way to survive and the SS men enjoyed this.
Some shocking details I came across include, 7.7 tons of human hair, which was meant to be used to make yarn for garments for the German workers and soldiers. This hair was shaved off the heads of about 140 000 female prisoners. Other inhumane acts included forcing the SonderKommandos to cremate their own people, and later on have them face the same fate when they had completed their assigned tasks.
If you enjoy history and are particularly interested in World War II, you will enjoy reading this book. I am quite sure you will come across information, you most probably haven’t heard or read about anywhere else. Those who love politics should also read the book. The book contains some rather disturbing information; as a result I do not recommend it to the faint-hearted. I must warn that the book can put you into a depressing mood, as you read a lot about people dying in major discomforts.
The text was well written, referenced and explained; you can visualize the horrors the prisoners went through. This is one of the reasons why this book is heartbreaking to read, though worth reading. I felt anger arise in me whilst reading the cruelty that the prisoners endured especially when it came to the medical experimentation, sterilization and drowning of newborn Jewish babies in a bucket of water. I love history and reading memoirs/biographies and this book is a combination of them all, and this is what I liked most about the book. Other than a few typos here and there, there is nothing I disliked about the book. I am rating the book 4 out of 4 stars.
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Architect of Death at Auschwitz
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