Learned new aspects of Germany’s post-WW2 period but had a hard time getting through it. A bit dull; was easy to put down for me.

A comprehensive account of what happened after WWII in Germany.

This was an interesting account of a subject I knew very little of, some of which never even occurred to me.

The many displaced people to be repatriated interested me the most. The extracts of real accounts gave an authenticity to the chapters.

The journey that Germany took from the end of the war through to rebuilding their lives and economy was not an easy one and this book details how they achieved this.

I found some of the writing repetitive but mostly of good quality.

It opened my eyes to many things I wasn’t aware of and found this book of great use.

Many thanks to the author and NetGalley for gifting me this arc in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

Never pretends the magnitude of horror that the Nazi regime and the German people perpetrated isn't devastating. The book still shows the life of the towns and people after the war. On par with Year Zero by Ian Baruma.