Wunderland by Jennifer Cody Epstein
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This should be required reading for everyone. Especially now.
It was difficult for me at first as I thought maybe I was reading pro-nazi propaganda. But the people who suggested this read for me would never have recommended that kind of book. So I continued reading.
The book was written through differing points of view and differing times. It feels like a memoir at times as it gets quite personal.
Instead of it being propaganda, the author gives us an inside look into how a person/nation becomes less free-thinking, how certain biases become bigotry and hatred. She shows us how group-think and gang-mentality forms, even in the most loving people. Peer pressure and lack of trust promoted by the people in power move all the people into fear. I think that was my take away.
I would have given this book five stars but my experience with text-to-speech with this back and forth in time and differing personalities was difficult to figure out who was talking and when. Without eyes on the text, I would get lost.
If you can, please read this book. I think I may want to read it again and take notes. Maybe I’ll give more stars next time.
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