Eichmann in Jerusalem
by Hannah Arendt
Taste attributes: historicallegaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a morally murky non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil is a 1963 book by political theorist Hannah Arendt. Arendt, a Jew who fled Germany during Adolf Hitler's rise to power, reported on Adolf Eichmann's trial for The New Yorker. A revised and enlarged edition was published in 1964.
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- Hannah Arendt
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- 1963
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- 320
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