First of all this is a childrens book.I read the entire thing in a few hours and thought it was a very concise and informative account of the life of Hitler. It starts with his childhood and youth, then in only a few short chapters it moves on to his education and young adult life. Then it reveals the politacal history and shows the dark side of the man and what he did. Shrirer is one of my favorite historians, and although not always completely accurate (I have not found or heard that he made up material, just had some wrong facts) he is an incredible author with an amazing ability to paint a picture. This book is no exception to that. The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler outlines, in words that are easy to understand, the story of Hitler.It is not overbearing and will not frighten the reader with the gore and hate that it could have had, but it does make you think about the evilness of Hitler.A good book.