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A review by mackenzievirginia
A Demon-Haunted Land: Witches, Wonder Doctors, and the Ghosts of the Past in Post-WWII Germany by Monica Black
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
The introduction and first chapter are fascinating. However, I struggled to remain interested in the rest of the book, and I found its organization disjointed. The audiobook narration is also quite choppy, but this may be a side effect of attempting to adapt a quotation-heavy work of nonfiction.
The book is interesting as a case study, but also exhaustive as one, and I wanted more from the conclusion.
Personally, i was more interested in the psychology and culture of post-war Germany as a whole, and I will be seeking out further reading on these subjects.
The book is interesting as a case study, but also exhaustive as one, and I wanted more from the conclusion.
Personally, i was more interested in the psychology and culture of post-war Germany as a whole, and I will be seeking out further reading on these subjects.