Robert M. (shotokanchef) reviewed on 1/1/2013 + 813 more book reviews

If Kafka's In the Penal Colony upset your appetite, this one is definitely not your forte. This explores the absolute worst of humanity. The ravages of occupying military forces have been portrayed for ages; in this the author described the outrages of the civilian population against its own. And, the military may well take second place in the atrocity category. But, if Kafka intrigues you, you will want to read this. I might also suggest some other equally disgusting classics: McKinley Kantor's Andersonville and Michener's The Bridge At Andau, both primarily non-fiction.

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