Child of War: Growing Up in Third Reich Germany During World War 2 (Abridged) Audiobook

" wow. Seeing world war 2 from the eyes of someone who was a child during it.... "

" I really liked this book. The author was able to explain how the average German of her parents's generation was able to support the Nazis, something that is missing from many other WWII memoirs. She grew up in Bechtesgaden, the town where Hitler and other top Nazis built their Alpine getaway houses. Good read. "

" An interesting book that shares a different side to World War II. Irmgard Hunt does a great job of telling the story of her childhood growing up during the war and in the shadow of one of Hitler's homes/hide-a-ways. I have read many books about the Holocaust, most from the side of the victims, so it was interesting to hear from the other side, and how a common German viewed the War, Hitler, and how their lives were shaped during this time. "

" This was one of the most interesting books I've read in a long time. It was written from a perspective I didn't know about. I've read things from the Jewish perspective, the concentration camps, the Nazi Officer's, etc. But nothing from the perspective of a middle class person during the war. And the author's notes give incredible insight to current politics. "

" I have always read books about the holocaust, but from the point of the persecuted. Reading about a little German girl growing up on Hitlers Moutain was very interesting. Her whole childhood she continued to struggle with the laws of the Third Reich. Must read! "

" Memoirs of World War II through the eyes of the daughter of a family who really believed that Hitler was the best thing for Germany at that time. "

" This was fascinating...Really enjoyed it! "

" A very honest and well thought out account of growing up so cloase to a monster. Seeing the childhood ieals fade away to teenage concern was quite interesting. "

" Great perspective from a German girl "

" Interesting book about Germany at the start of the war and what happened to this child at the end of the war. "

" Interesting tale of the war "

" This is an interesting account taken from a young German girls point of view during WWll. They had no clue of the attrocities going on around them, they were taught to love Germany and Hitler, and they knew no other way. "

" Short, interesting childhood account of WWII Nazi Germany and then American occupation. "

" Having studied this period somewhat, I am not sure that I learned much more than I already knew; however, I think the author successfully covers the thinking of much of the German population during Hitler's reign, and the book will thus provide a layer of insight for many readers. "

" I found this book to be very interesting and informative about the life of a young child in Nazi Germany. The author talked about her life and the effect the war had on her and her family. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in history as well as World War II. "

" Well written but disappointed in the overall story. "

" I thought it was very interesting hearing about this period in time from a different source. One question people ask all of the time is how could the Germans have agreed with Hitler's decisions. This book helps one understand what was going on during the Hitler years. Well written. "

" This was an interesting point of view. I can't really imagine growing up in that kind of environment. Their whole childhood was consumed by it and yet at the same time they were just normal kids. "

" I never really understood how the German people could stand by and watch Hitler come to power. It is amazing how the Nazi propaganda brainwashed the desparate, poor, starving people into believing he was the answer to their dispair. Read this book. You'll be glad you did. "

" An account of the first hand daily experiences of the author and her family. I would have liked more, but that's how it is when you are dealing with reconstructed memories. Interesting points that you wouldn't learn from history books. "

" Interesting book - how the war affected those remote from the fighting, and how the propaganda and controls were gradually implemented to ensure maximum compliance. "

" I liked this book. It humanized the rise of Hitler to power in Germany. It also explained a family's struggle in overcoming the collective guilt that Germans feel for the holocaust "

" A wonderful insight into growing up in Nazi Germany, by an author who grew up, literally, in Hitler's backyard. "