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Review title: Formidable research. Deeply flawed conclusions.
Product review: I genuinely wanted to like this book. However, the arguments put forward are so deeply biased by Goldhagen's strong views on the subject as to be worth little in granting the reader greater understanding of the Holocaust. It doesn't read like a history book and I wasn't surprised to learn (afterword) that the author is not a historian.That said, there is value in reading it. The book is rich in facts and detail, the result of some indepth research.However, the way the author uses (and abuses) these facts left me wanting to stop reading in frustration. The book is filled with 'Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc' arguments and mental gymnastics designed to prove Goldhagen's hypothesis.Millions of non-Jewish victims are for the most part ignored in this work, but it still can be worth a read. But, only if you are not put off by reptitive, awkward prose and are prepared to seperate the rich collection of data from the author's emotionally driven interpretations.
