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Book Reviews of The Castle in the Forest

The Castle in the Forest
The Castle in the Forest
Author: Norman Mailer
ISBN-13: 9780739485774
ISBN-10: 0739485776
Pages: 477
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Paperback
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4 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

doctorslime avatar reviewed The Castle in the Forest on + 241 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Unique and disturbing book. Not for children. A look into the dark side and formative period of Adolf Hitler as a child. The last Novel length work completed by Norman Mailer before his death in 2007. Many will put this book down before finishing, this book is not for the timid, or squeamish. Interesting Fiction, with enough fact, flavor, and color to make it readable.
Not enjoyable, but you find yourself reading as you might stare at a terrible
car accident as you pass. Thinking Thank god, its not me.
reviewed The Castle in the Forest on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
great book...lots of insight into the mind of Hitler.
reviewed The Castle in the Forest on + 149 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Fictionalized account of the childhood of Adolf Hitler. A look into the highly disfunctional family he was born into and their effect on his young psyche. It was fascinating but also disturbing, as of course, most things about Hitler are.
steelplace632 avatar reviewed The Castle in the Forest on + 60 more book reviews
Not for me.