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daralexandria's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, War, Murder, Racism, and Police brutality
Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, Alcoholism, and Child death
sadpear's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
The mix of reportage and memoir provides a window on growing up in the post Soviet era, of how belief is born, shattered and remade. It recalls the oral histories of Svetlana Alexeivich and pays tribute to the thankless, necessary work of Novaya Gazeta. Even for readers who have a strong background in the challenges and problems of modern Russia under Putin this book is devastating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Racism, Violence, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and War
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