PositiveThe Financial TimesThe woeful pursuit of finality is the focus of Promise Me You’ll Shoot Yourself. The title foreshadows an under-represented history that is equal parts terrifying and tragic, and delivers on both counts ... The exact number of suicides is incalculable, but through gruesome examples, Huber conveys the enormity of the dreadful phenomenon ... Imogen Taylor delivers a vivid translation of the carefully researched work, bringing to life examples both sincere and senseless ... Amid the nearly unbearable darkness, Huber injects notes of hope ... Illuminating yet haunting, Huber’s study offers an uncommon portrait of Hitler’s barbaric reach to manipulate and massacre, reminding us of the well-known and tragic conclusion — amid the days of the Third Reich, human suffering emerged the victor.
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