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La sociedad de la nieve / The society of Snow: Los 16 Sobrevivientes De Los Andes Cuentan La Historia Completa / the 16 Survivors of the Andes Tell the Whole Story by Pablo Vierci, Pablo Vierci
7 reviews
magicalghoul's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Cannibalism
amarnareads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
This was a very difficult read, I had to stop almost at every chapter to process the emotions it awakened in me.
This is a book about an horrific event, but in every paragraph one can feel the love, hope and kindness of each of the survivors.
Do I recommend it? Absolutely. But bear in mind that this is a heavy book both for the heart and mind.
This is a book about an horrific event, but in every paragraph one can feel the love, hope and kindness of each of the survivors.
Do I recommend it? Absolutely. But bear in mind that this is a heavy book both for the heart and mind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Confinement, and Death
wildbluebells's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, and Death
dana_naylor's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Not a good book for someone without prior knowledge of the 72 Andes story.
The book has alternating chapters telling the story chronologically and interviews/discussions/memories from the 16 survivors, so without a prior framework, it can be difficult to follow.
I’d recommend Miracle in the Andes or Alive as good initial books.
This is an excellent addition. I especially appreciate knowing the author’s connection to the boys on the flight.
The book has alternating chapters telling the story chronologically and interviews/discussions/memories from the 16 survivors, so without a prior framework, it can be difficult to follow.
I’d recommend Miracle in the Andes or Alive as good initial books.
This is an excellent addition. I especially appreciate knowing the author’s connection to the boys on the flight.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism and Death
camz's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
No recomendado si no has visto un documental/película o leído un libro sobre el accidente pues no está narrado cronológicamente.
Un mismo suceso puede ser narrado 5 veces desde distintas perspectivas y otro solo puede ser mencionado 1 vez o tan pronto comienzan a hablar de como fue la supervivencia en la primera semana pueden saltar a hablar sobre su rescate y puede ser muy confuso.
Al fin de cuenta el libro parte de la suposición que si estas leyendo, ya sabes qué paso y se enfoca en cómo se sintieron mientras sucedía.
Un mismo suceso puede ser narrado 5 veces desde distintas perspectivas y otro solo puede ser mencionado 1 vez o tan pronto comienzan a hablar de como fue la supervivencia en la primera semana pueden saltar a hablar sobre su rescate y puede ser muy confuso.
Al fin de cuenta el libro parte de la suposición que si estas leyendo, ya sabes qué paso y se enfoca en cómo se sintieron mientras sucedía.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, Death of parent, and Medical content
Moderate: Cannibalism
nesilla's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Alcohol
jhbandcats's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
I saw the movie Society of the Snow and started reading the book as soon as I got home. Both are vivid, compelling, horrific. After I started reading, I decided to reread Piers Paul Read’s Alive. I remembered it being different from Society of the Snow (SOTS) despite it being the same story.
Alive is a rather judgmental nonfiction narrative told in the third person. SOTS is indeed quite different, more philosophical and sympathetic. Alive was written within a year of the accident; SOTS was written 35 years later when people have spent half a lifetime reflecting on what happened. It alternates chapters of a third-person narrative with chapters written by each of the sixteen survivors.
It’s a beautiful way to tell such a terrifying tale, giving the survivors their chance to say - some for the first time - what happened. Each, of course, has a different perspective, some describing a full, emotional life since the recovery, others closed off from their lives to protect themselves from their memories and experiences.
It’s a story of life amidst a snow field of death, of determination and love and solidarity in the face of a bitterly cold hell. It’s unforgettable.
Alive is a rather judgmental nonfiction narrative told in the third person. SOTS is indeed quite different, more philosophical and sympathetic. Alive was written within a year of the accident; SOTS was written 35 years later when people have spent half a lifetime reflecting on what happened. It alternates chapters of a third-person narrative with chapters written by each of the sixteen survivors.
It’s a beautiful way to tell such a terrifying tale, giving the survivors their chance to say - some for the first time - what happened. Each, of course, has a different perspective, some describing a full, emotional life since the recovery, others closed off from their lives to protect themselves from their memories and experiences.
It’s a story of life amidst a snow field of death, of determination and love and solidarity in the face of a bitterly cold hell. It’s unforgettable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Grief, Medical trauma, Confinement, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, and Death of parent
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