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Her "Kampf": Eva Braun Centenary
Written by the author of "The Untold Story of Eva Braun," this book omits most of the political background, and the descriptions of the war, to concentrate on the vital information concerning Eva Braun's character, her relationship with Hitler, and the challenges that she faced in her life, such as chronic depression and MRKH. This book contains much new information, including information on what became of the people who were closest to Eva Braun, such as Eva's sister Gretl, and also what became of Gretl's daughter Eva Fegelein, who was born after Eva Braun's death.
271 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 20, 2012
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October 13, 2024
This book was a rather confusing read. I went in expecting a biography, but it became clear pretty fast that it was actually a fictional story... that at times seemed unable to decide whether it actually wanted to be a biography instead, despite the numerous little historical errors sprinkled through the book.
Eva was, obviously, the focus, and still the book would suddenly spend a few paragraphs here and there focusing on other people, like her maid Anni and Unity Mitford. It seemed rather irrelevant to the book, because surely if it's focused on Eva, you don't need to tell us what other characters are saying and doing, that Eva couldn't possibly have known? For example, at random in a chapter about Eva and Ilse, there's a random paragraph about how Goebbels was happy he hadn't told Magda about the situation with her son Harald Quandt, a person that has been mentioned exactly once before. Next paragraph, it's right back to Eva and Ilse. It's downright jarring.
All in all, the book came off pretty amateurish, and I was disappointed in how Eva grew more and more shallow, selfish, and downright unpleasant as the book went on. I'd really been hoping for a portrayal with a little more depth.
It was an alright read, but not something I'd read again or recommend to anyone. I was kind of relieved when it was over.
Eva was, obviously, the focus, and still the book would suddenly spend a few paragraphs here and there focusing on other people, like her maid Anni and Unity Mitford. It seemed rather irrelevant to the book, because surely if it's focused on Eva, you don't need to tell us what other characters are saying and doing, that Eva couldn't possibly have known? For example, at random in a chapter about Eva and Ilse, there's a random paragraph about how Goebbels was happy he hadn't told Magda about the situation with her son Harald Quandt, a person that has been mentioned exactly once before. Next paragraph, it's right back to Eva and Ilse. It's downright jarring.
All in all, the book came off pretty amateurish, and I was disappointed in how Eva grew more and more shallow, selfish, and downright unpleasant as the book went on. I'd really been hoping for a portrayal with a little more depth.
It was an alright read, but not something I'd read again or recommend to anyone. I was kind of relieved when it was over.
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