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Hitler: The Pathology of Evil
Victor's book is the first to show that implementing the Final Solution was actually the root of Hitler's most disastrous military decisions.
272 pages, Paperback
First published January 31, 1998
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August 5, 2021
We often wonder how and why such an evil man as Adolf Hitler could become the leader of a cultured and sophisticated country such as Germany. One has to be familiar with the status of Germany during the Wiemar Republic after WWI...political instability, rapid social change, the decline of the aristocracy, and the "stab in the back" theory which claimed that the government sold out Germany when they were winning the war. Hitler was a magnetic orator and targeted thevolk with his speeches about the "Aryan race" and Germany's place in the world. He also used ridiculous ideas concerning the Jewish people as "proof" that the Jews were really responsible for Germany's troubles. He was determined, but did not make public. his goal of exterminating a whole race of people although he certainly hinted at that fact in Mein Kampf
The author, a psychotherapist, spends the majority of the book on the reason for the Holocaust and gives as a major point, the fact that Hitler thought he had Jewish blood through his father's side of the family. The author also added that the possibility of Jewish blood caused Hitler tremendous guilt. Additionally, he blamed the father and mother of Hitler.....the father a violent and unloving parent and a mother that smothered Adolf with affection.
Hitler's obsession with the Jewish genocide took precedent over everything and he moved troops (so badly needed during his invasion of Russia and even in the last two years of the war) to duty at the death camps. The killing of the Jewish people increased when it was obvious to everyone except Hitler that the war was lost.
I am not a psychotherapist and therefore who am I to question any of the Doctor's theories. I will note that some of his source material is not the strongest and he becomes repetitive throughout the book. Don't get me wrong.....it is an interesting look at Hitler, the man, but is it totally factual? I just was uncomfortable with a few of the author's conclusion which sometimes varied from one chapter to another. But that is my problem and others may totally disagree.......read the book and make up your own mind.
I also note that GR has listed this as a re-read for me, which it is not.
The author, a psychotherapist, spends the majority of the book on the reason for the Holocaust and gives as a major point, the fact that Hitler thought he had Jewish blood through his father's side of the family. The author also added that the possibility of Jewish blood caused Hitler tremendous guilt. Additionally, he blamed the father and mother of Hitler.....the father a violent and unloving parent and a mother that smothered Adolf with affection.
Hitler's obsession with the Jewish genocide took precedent over everything and he moved troops (so badly needed during his invasion of Russia and even in the last two years of the war) to duty at the death camps. The killing of the Jewish people increased when it was obvious to everyone except Hitler that the war was lost.
I am not a psychotherapist and therefore who am I to question any of the Doctor's theories. I will note that some of his source material is not the strongest and he becomes repetitive throughout the book. Don't get me wrong.....it is an interesting look at Hitler, the man, but is it totally factual? I just was uncomfortable with a few of the author's conclusion which sometimes varied from one chapter to another. But that is my problem and others may totally disagree.......read the book and make up your own mind.
I also note that GR has listed this as a re-read for me, which it is not.
February 7, 2012
To anyone reading this, I apologize for the lengthy review, but I felt like some things just had to be said!
This book is fantastic (though maybe slightly biased, but which history book isn't?) on gaining perspective on why Hitler became a monster. It does not justify in any way what this man did, but through psychoanalysis, provides an understanding as to what led him down this evil path. George Victor seems to be very educated in his field, as the first topic he addresses is why people are afraid to study Hitler's character--fearing that understanding leads to sympathy, which in turn leads to justification. I can say that after reading this entire book, I am not inclined to excuse Hitler for what he did at all but it did give me some insight as to how his past demons remained with him throughout much of his life. I agree with Victor in that it is important to understand these characteristics so we can stop a man like this coming into power ever again (even though much evil still exists today in the form of "government"). It is the same reason we study bullies who commit heinous crimes like the shooting at Columbine High school--to be aware of the characteristics and dangerous potential these people possess. In all, after an in-depth look at Hitler's life, I lost even more respect for him, which I never though would be possible. Many people claim that he was brilliant, albeit in all the wrong places; however, I beg to differ.
He was tactful in some respects, and knew how to play on the German people's weaknesses to gain the power to the extent he did but his determination to fulfill his own pursuits cost Germany the war. I believe the correct words to describe him are cunning, sly, and deceitful. Though my opinion may need more research to be valid, I cannot see brilliance in anyone that does not take responsibility for their mistakes. The first step to brilliance in my eyes to fix errors as soon as they are recognized, thus constantly revamping and becoming better...not to brush them off and pin them on someone else. One thing is certain--he took advantage of Germany's pent-up hostility and anger to try and escape the demons of his past. Because he never realized that the battle was internal instead of external, he lost the war and eventually committed suicide.
George Victor's analysis of Hitler, though genius, is pretty terrifying. I found myself seeing similarities between Hitler and many other people, including leaders. To further support my view, in the Afterword, Victor expresses his concern of people accepting crime when it comes from the government. I don't believe many people can argue with that. Even as an American, I see that we accept atrocities that were caused by our own government. Furthermore, he explains that Hitler's demons were birthed in his childhood, in his foundation, in his very home. Sadly, the abuse he endured still occurs today (though perhaps not on as large of a scale on account of having laws that prohibit these horrible acts). What Victor is getting at is that it is important when trying to prevent monsters like Hitler from being created, to act with responsibility and think for ourselves what is right and what is not, instead of turning the other way.
Ultimately, this book is great to read if you are very interested in WWII and, more specifically, Hitler, his life, and the psychological impact his early years had on him.
This book is fantastic (though maybe slightly biased, but which history book isn't?) on gaining perspective on why Hitler became a monster. It does not justify in any way what this man did, but through psychoanalysis, provides an understanding as to what led him down this evil path. George Victor seems to be very educated in his field, as the first topic he addresses is why people are afraid to study Hitler's character--fearing that understanding leads to sympathy, which in turn leads to justification. I can say that after reading this entire book, I am not inclined to excuse Hitler for what he did at all but it did give me some insight as to how his past demons remained with him throughout much of his life. I agree with Victor in that it is important to understand these characteristics so we can stop a man like this coming into power ever again (even though much evil still exists today in the form of "government"). It is the same reason we study bullies who commit heinous crimes like the shooting at Columbine High school--to be aware of the characteristics and dangerous potential these people possess. In all, after an in-depth look at Hitler's life, I lost even more respect for him, which I never though would be possible. Many people claim that he was brilliant, albeit in all the wrong places; however, I beg to differ.
He was tactful in some respects, and knew how to play on the German people's weaknesses to gain the power to the extent he did but his determination to fulfill his own pursuits cost Germany the war. I believe the correct words to describe him are cunning, sly, and deceitful. Though my opinion may need more research to be valid, I cannot see brilliance in anyone that does not take responsibility for their mistakes. The first step to brilliance in my eyes to fix errors as soon as they are recognized, thus constantly revamping and becoming better...not to brush them off and pin them on someone else. One thing is certain--he took advantage of Germany's pent-up hostility and anger to try and escape the demons of his past. Because he never realized that the battle was internal instead of external, he lost the war and eventually committed suicide.
George Victor's analysis of Hitler, though genius, is pretty terrifying. I found myself seeing similarities between Hitler and many other people, including leaders. To further support my view, in the Afterword, Victor expresses his concern of people accepting crime when it comes from the government. I don't believe many people can argue with that. Even as an American, I see that we accept atrocities that were caused by our own government. Furthermore, he explains that Hitler's demons were birthed in his childhood, in his foundation, in his very home. Sadly, the abuse he endured still occurs today (though perhaps not on as large of a scale on account of having laws that prohibit these horrible acts). What Victor is getting at is that it is important when trying to prevent monsters like Hitler from being created, to act with responsibility and think for ourselves what is right and what is not, instead of turning the other way.
Ultimately, this book is great to read if you are very interested in WWII and, more specifically, Hitler, his life, and the psychological impact his early years had on him.
November 19, 2009
This book was written from the perspective of a Jewish psychotherapist, so naturally it has an extreme bias. This book is scattered with various errors and historical myths due to the author using some discredited works. Still, this book is a good introduction to the mind of Adolf Hitler. I highly recommended this book to those individuals that have yet to read on Hitler's psyche, considering the book is fairly short (just over 200 pages). For more ambitious readers, I recommend checking out "The Psychopathic God: Adolf Hitler", an older work (with its fair share of errors), but also a much more thorough and altogether more interesting book. It seems the author of "Hitler: The Pathology of Evil" took more than a couple influences from "The Psychopathic God."
July 27, 2017
This book gave me a clear and precise understanding of not only Hitlers war decisions, but the decisions he made based off his own want, and not the nations need. This book is great for anyone who wants to learn about the mind of Hitler, and the psychopathic tendencies he had before his rise, and how those tendencies impacted his life in power.
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August 17, 2012I quit reading it because I was too creeped out. It was definitely interesting but it's not a great lead-in to bedtime.
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August 9, 2012It's amazing the 20/20 vision of history/hindsight. All of the evidence points to a very unstable man, but NO ONE could see ALL of the evidence.
July 28, 2020
I'm perhaps a little biased when it comes to this book. I was lucky enough to have this be my first true exposure to Hitler's psychology. It has made a lasting impression on me so it's a bit hard for me to give an unbiased review of this book. Nevertheless, I will try.
As far as I know George Victor was a specialist in personality disorders. Using decades of diagnostic experience he uses the first few pages of the book to explain why Hitler was NOT a psychopath nor sociopath, far from it. According to George Victor it is wildly accepted within the psychology community that Hitler suffered from BPD (borderline personality disorder). However, beyond this initial clarification there are no attempts to formally diagnose Hitler. A reader does NOT require much beyond basic knowledge of psychology and WWII history to read this book. If you are already rolling your eyes, uncertain of whether your brain could take another half-baked attempt to box Hitler's malice into a simple diagnosis don't be. This is a book which analyzes the symptoms rather than the disease.
"It doesn't matter what we know, only what Hitler thought he knew," if you apply this idea to the entire book Hitler's actions begin to make a lot more sense.
The most significant idea brought forward in this book is that Hitler's hatred of the Jews was actually severe projection of his own self-hatred. To support this idea George Victor breaks the book up into two parts: man and military.
As someone who finds military strategy less interesting than biographies I personally found the first half of the book to be far more riveting.
His breakdown of Hitler, the man, covers everything from his personal life to his parents. Victor does not shy away from portraying Hitler at his kindest, just as it does not shy away from him at his worst. With that we are given a picture of a man who is shy, soft spoken, prone to random bouts of generosity, covered his eyes when animals were harmed in films and yet was fully aware of the genocide taking place at the camps, took pride in the brutality of his men, encouraged the escalation of hatred, all while pounding his chest like King Kong. Victor's book is a rare breed because it understands that Hitler is fascinating simply because of these contradictions. His best qualities do not cancel out his crimes, nor do his crimes mean he was completely inhuman.
His breakdown of Hitler, the warlord, covers, you guess it, his wartime strategy. Building on his initial theory that Hitler projected his self-hatred onto the Jews Victor proposes that Hitler's invasion of other European countries had less to do with natural resources and more to do with his obsession of annihilating the Jews. Seeing as we can't ring Hitler up in hell and ask him if that was really the case it's hard for me to say either way. Victor does an excellent job of explaining the culture of violence within the Third Reich and the eventual desensitization of his followers and citizens to the increasing levels of destruction.
The final part of the book doesn't receive its own section but it deserves a mention. Victor tackles Hitlers suicide, not only of himself but the pattern of suicide around him (eg. Geli, Eva Braun). There is a very interesting analysis of the culture of suicide within Hitlers Germany and how he may have involuntarily led to the people around him attempting to take their own lives.
Reading about Hitlers suicide isn't something new. Still, this account has always left me with a feeling of...something inexplicable. Almost as if it was inevitable. No matter what happened, or which events changed- even if he'd been an architect his life would have ended by his own hands.
As far as complaints go I did notice some details were wrong. For example: we are given a story of Hitler playing hooky as a child. When his dad finds out he beats Adolf into unconsciousness and upon realizing this fears he may have killed him. Adolf remains in a coma for over a day. However, this story didn't happen to Hitler. It's actually something that happened to his older half brother Alois Jr.
There are also some details that are outdated.
None of these things effect the thesis of the book. If you've read any other biographies on Hitler you'll most likely be able to spot them.
This is an all together fantastic read and one that I keep coming back to as my foundational understanding of Hitler.
As far as I know George Victor was a specialist in personality disorders. Using decades of diagnostic experience he uses the first few pages of the book to explain why Hitler was NOT a psychopath nor sociopath, far from it. According to George Victor it is wildly accepted within the psychology community that Hitler suffered from BPD (borderline personality disorder). However, beyond this initial clarification there are no attempts to formally diagnose Hitler. A reader does NOT require much beyond basic knowledge of psychology and WWII history to read this book. If you are already rolling your eyes, uncertain of whether your brain could take another half-baked attempt to box Hitler's malice into a simple diagnosis don't be. This is a book which analyzes the symptoms rather than the disease.
"It doesn't matter what we know, only what Hitler thought he knew," if you apply this idea to the entire book Hitler's actions begin to make a lot more sense.
The most significant idea brought forward in this book is that Hitler's hatred of the Jews was actually severe projection of his own self-hatred. To support this idea George Victor breaks the book up into two parts: man and military.
As someone who finds military strategy less interesting than biographies I personally found the first half of the book to be far more riveting.
His breakdown of Hitler, the man, covers everything from his personal life to his parents. Victor does not shy away from portraying Hitler at his kindest, just as it does not shy away from him at his worst. With that we are given a picture of a man who is shy, soft spoken, prone to random bouts of generosity, covered his eyes when animals were harmed in films and yet was fully aware of the genocide taking place at the camps, took pride in the brutality of his men, encouraged the escalation of hatred, all while pounding his chest like King Kong. Victor's book is a rare breed because it understands that Hitler is fascinating simply because of these contradictions. His best qualities do not cancel out his crimes, nor do his crimes mean he was completely inhuman.
His breakdown of Hitler, the warlord, covers, you guess it, his wartime strategy. Building on his initial theory that Hitler projected his self-hatred onto the Jews Victor proposes that Hitler's invasion of other European countries had less to do with natural resources and more to do with his obsession of annihilating the Jews. Seeing as we can't ring Hitler up in hell and ask him if that was really the case it's hard for me to say either way. Victor does an excellent job of explaining the culture of violence within the Third Reich and the eventual desensitization of his followers and citizens to the increasing levels of destruction.
The final part of the book doesn't receive its own section but it deserves a mention. Victor tackles Hitlers suicide, not only of himself but the pattern of suicide around him (eg. Geli, Eva Braun). There is a very interesting analysis of the culture of suicide within Hitlers Germany and how he may have involuntarily led to the people around him attempting to take their own lives.
Reading about Hitlers suicide isn't something new. Still, this account has always left me with a feeling of...something inexplicable. Almost as if it was inevitable. No matter what happened, or which events changed- even if he'd been an architect his life would have ended by his own hands.
As far as complaints go I did notice some details were wrong. For example: we are given a story of Hitler playing hooky as a child. When his dad finds out he beats Adolf into unconsciousness and upon realizing this fears he may have killed him. Adolf remains in a coma for over a day. However, this story didn't happen to Hitler. It's actually something that happened to his older half brother Alois Jr.
There are also some details that are outdated.
None of these things effect the thesis of the book. If you've read any other biographies on Hitler you'll most likely be able to spot them.
This is an all together fantastic read and one that I keep coming back to as my foundational understanding of Hitler.
May 28, 2023
Adolf was bizarre. He hated his father Alois who was ½ jewish & who beat him severely. His mother was fearful of Alois so when he beat Adolf nearly to death she did not protect him thus Adolf distrusted women. His mom Karla was overprotective & overbearing, causing Adolf to become a narcissist.. He thought of himself as being supernatural; egocentric, grandiose & had morbid obsessions such as bleeding himself with leeches, etc. He hated his younger brother Edmund. He hated school calling it purgatory. He had many fears; of the dark thus had insomnia, of eating gifts from friends - may be poisoned. Was a hypochondriac thinking he had syphilis (doctors said he didn’t) which will cause him to have paralysis or heart disease. He often had gas pains & thought it was cancer. Had headaches, dizziness, eczema & impotence.
When Germany surrendered in WW1 he plunged into a deep depression, became blind & mute. He emerged, becoming radicalized then went into politics. He befriended sadists like Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Goring & Streicher. Adolf told his doctor that during his oratories, at the climax of his speech, he would have an orgasm.
When Germany surrendered in WW1 he plunged into a deep depression, became blind & mute. He emerged, becoming radicalized then went into politics. He befriended sadists like Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Goring & Streicher. Adolf told his doctor that during his oratories, at the climax of his speech, he would have an orgasm.
January 19, 2019
Usually, I'm not too big on biographies and such but this book was an exception. I love psychology and am hugely intrigued by the person Hitler was both mentally and physically. That is why I chose this book. I definitely do not regret it. The book has two parts the first part being a chronological review of Hitler's life and what factors may have lead to his evil nature. The second part is on more focused subjects like his charisma or his war lust. It was interesting learning that Hitler started out as most people do. He was an incredibly bright child but through abusive experience slowly he began to defy all authority and thus fail school. Hitler was still smart but he devoted his intelligence to a love of art and war. Hitler was a walking contradiction. He loved art yet he forced it to be destroyed. He thought he was worthless yet was seen as a god. Overall, this deep dive into Hitler's psyche is one I'm happy I didn't miss. I would recommend this book to people who are interested in psychology or Hitler or both.
January 30, 2019
The book "Hitler: The Pathology of Evil", by George Victor, is essentially a biography of Hitler, but more specifically it is about the psychology of Hitler and why he did what he did. I gave this book a four stars out of five because this book is extremely fascinating. The author analyzes the psychology of Hitler and why he would want to do what he did. He looks at what Hitler's childhood was like and what personality disorders he might develop from the experiences he had. The author made a very strong case that Hitler developed a hatred for Jew due to believing his father was part Jewish and the cruel things his father did to him. This made young Adolf believe that Jews were taking over the world and needed to be stopped. This book is a very fascinating read and the author does an amazing job of putting inside of Hitler's mind. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books about WWII or is fascinated with psychology.
January 15, 2019
Hitler's choices and behavior, while quite odd and confusing from outside his mind, are analyzed psychologically. His decisions and behavior make much more sense from a psychological perspective than from the perspective of a political leader or war general. This is an insightful and well-researched book that taught me a lot about Hitler's life before becoming a dictator and while he was a dictator. Periodically, I had to put the book down and digest what I had read so far before having the capacity to take in additional ideas. The only difficulty I had with this book was reading such a large informational text. If you have a hard time staying engaged with informational texts, the last third of the book may not be for you.
November 30, 2017
Fabulous psychological and historical analysis of Hitler. From his birth to death, from lover to lover, from skewed fantasy to skewed fantasy, the author seeks to look into the mind and wounded heart of Hitler and argues that it's only from these perspectives that the evil dictator can be understood.
Definitely one of the most exciting historical reads I've ever read.
Lastly, I read St. Maximilian Kolbe's biography while reading Hitler's biography because I think it's essential to balance out the time period with one man anchored in truth and the other anchored in a great lie.
Definitely one of the most exciting historical reads I've ever read.
Lastly, I read St. Maximilian Kolbe's biography while reading Hitler's biography because I think it's essential to balance out the time period with one man anchored in truth and the other anchored in a great lie.
February 1, 2019
I was kinda iffy when one of my friend recommend this book. But in the end I found this book very interesting and entertaining. To see the actions and events that made this man into the monster that we know him as today, it kinda let me see his point of view.I did however find some historical errors/ facts but seeing who the author is it kinda makes sense (not that what he did is okay by any means). I would recommend this book to a friend and i am glad that I read it. 4/5 stars
May 3, 2022
Genuinely fascinating writing regarding Hitler's psychology and psychobiography. This book teaches you why he was even more evil than we commonly believe, and teaches us a lot about Putin too in my opinion.
March 21, 2025
All over the place. Basically this guy's stream-of-consciousness jottings about WWII. Lots of red flags too: minimal citations, an author who's not a historian, arguments based on the discredited theories of psychoanalysis and Freud. Not recommended.
August 3, 2023
Enjoyed.
February 1, 2024
I think it’s really important to read or talk about things outside of your normal perspective/realm and this book is a great testament to that
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July 2, 2011Summary: This unique biography may be termed a psychological history of Adolf Hitler, a leader who turned the history of the world upside down. Dr. Victor explores the psychogenesis of Hitler’s hatred of Jews, rooted in his own self-loathing and rejection of that fact that in all probability, his grandfather was sired by a man of Jewish origins. Sickly at birth, his mother overprotected him and doted upon him while his father, a strict disciplinarian was abusive toward him. Hitler was never able to meet the man’s expectations. Dealing with a country that suffered terribly after its defeat in World War I, the leader of the new Nazi party set out to change the economic and ethnic character of Germany. A charismatic speaker, Hitler was able to entice his followers to accept programs designed to create a perfect race through genocide, involuntary sterilization programs and other practices the we deem to be atrocious in hindsight. Few people, even among his closest followers, we aware of the extent of the plans he had carried out. The author also explores elements of his personal life such as his bizarre sexual practices, his inability to relate closely to others and his low sense of self-worth.
While not a “quick, easy read� this biography gives an overview of the war in Europe. The author avoids highly clinical terminology and his material is organized and presented in a logical manner. The work is well-written and well-documented.
Recommendation: I give this biography ***1/2 and recommend it to those who have interest in World War II, in the psychology of evil or in the roots of Hitler’s choices. I did not in anyway feel that Dr. Victor was trying to excuse Hitler’s behavior. He rather presented an objective analysis of the man’s character. I’m off to read something light and fluffy now!
While not a “quick, easy read� this biography gives an overview of the war in Europe. The author avoids highly clinical terminology and his material is organized and presented in a logical manner. The work is well-written and well-documented.
Recommendation: I give this biography ***1/2 and recommend it to those who have interest in World War II, in the psychology of evil or in the roots of Hitler’s choices. I did not in anyway feel that Dr. Victor was trying to excuse Hitler’s behavior. He rather presented an objective analysis of the man’s character. I’m off to read something light and fluffy now!
May 7, 2016
Book Level: 10.5 >
Summary: This book tells the psyche of Hitler and the decisions he made during WWII and before. The Psychology of Evil looks at the way Hitler made these choices and why he made them, also the impact people following his command, had on his need for further power and control. It is hard to look at the past and history (a history that we know was horrific and inexcusable) through the lens of the one who caused it; however this book gives a new perspective on the need and the desire for power.
Characteristics that Support the Genre: This book was written by someone else about someone else (the definition of biography)
Ideas- it is important that the details were creating the picture that will never be finalized with the eye, but rather in the readers mind, of what the author was trying to describe. There are many details that give great examples of what was happening during these times.
Word Choice- The words used made the ideas and the thought of the author more powerful with the words he chose to use; such as "the deprivation Adolf imposed on himself may have been punitive". Using words like depravation and imposed and punitive are great descriptive language to add to the readers imagination of what was happening.
Classroom Integration- Because this book is so highly leveled it would not be appropriate to be used in the K-6 grades however if a student would like to take a more in-depth look at WWII or even the Holocaust (student who may be in a gifted and talented program that finish their work early) suggesting a book like this or taking a different approach may be appropriate.
Summary: This book tells the psyche of Hitler and the decisions he made during WWII and before. The Psychology of Evil looks at the way Hitler made these choices and why he made them, also the impact people following his command, had on his need for further power and control. It is hard to look at the past and history (a history that we know was horrific and inexcusable) through the lens of the one who caused it; however this book gives a new perspective on the need and the desire for power.
Characteristics that Support the Genre: This book was written by someone else about someone else (the definition of biography)
Ideas- it is important that the details were creating the picture that will never be finalized with the eye, but rather in the readers mind, of what the author was trying to describe. There are many details that give great examples of what was happening during these times.
Word Choice- The words used made the ideas and the thought of the author more powerful with the words he chose to use; such as "the deprivation Adolf imposed on himself may have been punitive". Using words like depravation and imposed and punitive are great descriptive language to add to the readers imagination of what was happening.
Classroom Integration- Because this book is so highly leveled it would not be appropriate to be used in the K-6 grades however if a student would like to take a more in-depth look at WWII or even the Holocaust (student who may be in a gifted and talented program that finish their work early) suggesting a book like this or taking a different approach may be appropriate.
May 8, 2013
Victor makes some decent inferences about the creation of a personality geared towards vengeful destruction, and provides credible supporting evidence to support a good part of his views. He seems to get a bit squeamish when talking about Hitler's sexual fetishes and seems to lose touch with his psychological analysis the further you read. I would consider it a well-written and interesting book that provides a necessary perspective on how society creates its destroyers.
December 22, 2013
Damn good, for the most part.
The writing was rather poor--but for the most part that there was some fascinating psychoanalysis. LOVED the chapter about his sexual fetishes. The last chapter could have been condensed--or, you know, deleted, but that's just me. Nice to read something focused purely on his psychology.
The writing was rather poor--but for the most part that there was some fascinating psychoanalysis. LOVED the chapter about his sexual fetishes. The last chapter could have been condensed--or, you know, deleted, but that's just me. Nice to read something focused purely on his psychology.
February 4, 2010
I gave it a four because it is a book for a Master's class I am taking and it is the most interesting textbook I have read so far. Some of the details do get a little boring but overall a great read if you are interested in why/how the Holocaust happened and why Hitler did what he did.
February 20, 2009
You have to check the facts because a few of them are wrong.
February 24, 2016
Interesting study into the mind and life of this evil man.
March 30, 2017
I read the first half because I had some guesses about Hitler's personality and its commonness across the human population. The author is very brave in expressing some non-traditional opinions about Hitler.
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October 2, 2017wow, this is so intersting, I really recomend it. If you want to read something in your freetime choose thi one, you will love it.
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