Jim N. (jazzbo) reviewed on 12/29/2008 + 18 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 5

A tragedy that had it occurred any other country, the world outcry would have been loud and long, but because it is China the silence is deafening. Why were no war crimes trials held for those responsible as held at Nuremberg? Why so little written and so much ignored? Iris Chang was concerned about the lack of written material about the atrocities that occurred to the Nanking residents during WWII by the Japanese and this book is the result of those concerns. The reader should be forewarned that Chang has been very graphic in describing the actions and the inhuman treatment of the Japanese soldiers. While not the magnitude of the German holocaust in total numbers, it is easy to understand why the Chinese view Nanking as their holocaust. I believe it is worth reading just to understand the issues that confront the Chinese & Japanese even today.

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