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The Nazi Doctors

Name: The Nazi Doctors
Author: Robert Jay Lifton

by Robert Jay Lifton

1986•Documentary•561 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy non-fiction book: stirring and dark. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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About This Book

The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide was written by Robert Jay Lifton and published in 1986, analyzing the role of German doctors in carrying out a genocide.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalPsychologicalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentaryTroubled leads

Subjects

Psychological aspectsHuman experimentation in medicineMedical scientistsPsychologyWorld War, 1939-1945AtrocitiesPhysiciansHistory

Details

Author: Robert Jay Lifton
Published: 1986
Pages: 561
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Source: Open Library

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