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The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II

Iris Chang

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Apr 09, 2011 Erica rated it it was amazing

Shelves: non-fiction, wwii, history

It's hard to rate this book with 5 stars since it is the most disturbing and appalling book I have ever read. However, it gets 5 stars for the fortitude that the author had in writing about this often overlooked crime against humanity during World War II. Not only are the deliberate, horrific atrocities committed by the Japanese objectively portrayed but Chang even specifically notes that "no race or culture has a monopoly on cruelty" in highlighting the motives behind the seven weeks of unspeak ...more

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Oct 14, 2014 Andy Plonka rated it really liked it

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This is a very powerful book. It addresses the atrocities of the Japanese during their occupation of this city during WWII and indicates the animosity that still exist between these two Asian nations.

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Sep 14, 2020 Rongrong rated it liked it

Shelves: non-fiction, 2020-finished

Brutal. Important history, difficult to read lots of these pages. Mixed feelings - didn’t love all the author commentary. The epilogue was a surprise (I didn’t know anything about the author before reading this). Would recommend reading about the events - not sure if there are other published accounts - those parts are shocking and informative.

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