Very informative but a very dry read. Read it in small chunks. ( )

Interesting subject matter, but I couldn't get into the style of writing. I wanted more details and the Adam bits just read somewhat oddly. That may be a translation thing. ( )

Victor Capesius era farmacista a Sighisoara, buon vicino di casa della famiglia Schlesak. Una fotografia del 1929 lo mostra sorridente in uno stabilimento balneare della cittadina, con alcuni conoscenti (fonte: Google Books)

Un libro diverso dai soliti, non descrive la via del campo, descrive solo l'orrore, le testimonianze, i processi. A volte così crudo da far Rabbrividire il lettore. e Se , davvero, "Scripta manet", allora questo è uno dei libri più testimonianti dell'orrore nazista nei campi di concentramento. UN libro che tiene il lettore nell'angoscia, nel dolore e nell'odio più profondo per quel periodo storico. Mai dimenticare! ( )

The only reason this did not get a five star was the fact that the fictional narrator was added to the story. This would have been great as a non-fiction book about the Frankfurt-Auschwitz trails. I get the parallels between criminal and victim and that was intriguing but I wish Adam had been a real character. I feel that at times it was hard to process the fictionalization, it was confusing. I would be interested in reading more about Dr. Capesius as he really brings to life what it means to do anything to survive. I find his action despicable, but then I am also not in that situation. who can say what they would do. That being said, this is still a brilliant book and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in WWII and the holocaust. ( )