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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
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Great book, 50% was super interesting and informative while the other 50% was a geopolitical thriller. Please do not take this story as what she thinks what will happen, it’s more of a study of how humans might act in fast situations when you don’t have all the information and minutes to choose. The first half was excellent and chilling. Taking the idea of what nuclear war could look like was way closer than I am comfortable with. Did it turn into a geopolitical thriller at the end? Sure, but it doesn’t take away the meaning of the book that nuclear war not happening by “detraction” is terrifying and our system is flawed for having them being allowed.
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Incredible read, couldn't put it down. If you want to live in ignorance, don't read, but do not fear death.
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Graphic: Death, War
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A fantastic, albeit chilling, story of the world's nuclear arms race through the present day—not the best read as you wind down before you fall asleep, but it's a solid page turner.
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Well finishing this to see the news alert on icbms was not ideal. Enlightening as it is horrifying about the realities and responses if any nuclear weapon was fired.
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This was the most challenging boon I’ve read. Annie Jacobsen does an amazing job laying out a doomsday event that is, so far, only a scenario. She put in the time and effort to conduct interviews and research the science, politics, and technology at the heart of nuclear armaments.
I feel that this should be required reading for our politicians. It’s the modern day equivalent of standing behind them, whispering “Remember, you are mortal.”
I feel that this should be required reading for our politicians. It’s the modern day equivalent of standing behind them, whispering “Remember, you are mortal.”
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Graphic: Genocide, Violence, War
No other book will make you seriously consider moving to the Amazon rainforest and hoping to God that one of those communities will take you in and let you live amongst them, because they are the only group of people on the planet who might have a chance at surviving a nuclear war. Everyone else is either lucky enough to die immediately from a nuclear bomb or suffer an excruciating death in the aftermath.
This was an absolutely harrowing book that everyone should read.. but as a warning, you will certainly lose any blissful ignorance that you currently have about nuclear weapons and the carnage they are capable of.
This was an absolutely harrowing book that everyone should read.. but as a warning, you will certainly lose any blissful ignorance that you currently have about nuclear weapons and the carnage they are capable of.