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bridgeman98's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Cancer, and Grief
veposve's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Blood, Death, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness
bexlrose's review against another edition
4.0
A truly incredible work, so many affected people, so much sadness, anger, heroism and loss. I was struck by how many people likened the accident to a war as they had no other frame of reference.
It had the best ending of any non-fiction I've ever read. This is definitely going to stay with me and has already made me question so much. 4.5 stars.
It had the best ending of any non-fiction I've ever read. This is definitely going to stay with me and has already made me question so much. 4.5 stars.
machka_llesan's review against another edition
5.0
This is among the best books I have ever read. It is an invaluable record of firsthand accounts of those who lived through the Chernobyl disaster – their lives, losses, confusion, dreams, regrets, anger, and deaths.
mokaty's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
jayseewhy's review against another edition
5.0
I actually started reading this book back in 2015 but I had to put it down because I was finding it too heavy.
The book contains a collection of stories and reflections from people involved and affected by the Chernobyl disaster. Alexievich does a superb job at portraying the emotion felt by these people, from extreme fear to an unnerving peace.
This was not a fun read but there was beauty in the sorrow. I’d definitely recommend it.
The book contains a collection of stories and reflections from people involved and affected by the Chernobyl disaster. Alexievich does a superb job at portraying the emotion felt by these people, from extreme fear to an unnerving peace.
This was not a fun read but there was beauty in the sorrow. I’d definitely recommend it.
themookintosh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
4.0
It was often hard to read because of the emotion as well as the format