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Title: Geraldo Does the Holocaust! Biff! Bang!
Review: Like all atrocity stories, the events in Nanking are so horrific that they speak for themselves. Unfortunately for the reader, Iris Chang doesn't believe this. She keeps telling us that the actions of the Japanese were barbaric! etc. Starting with the introduction, she inserts herself into the book in a self-congratulatory manner that trivializes the tragedy she is writing about. And then there is the bizarre structural problem - history told Rashomon style. Doesn't work here.These comments may be viewed as unduly harsh since Chang has indeed done a service in resurrecting this story. But simply because a book is about a worthy subject does not mean that the book is inherently good.
