Hiroshima by John Hersey

Hiroshima

John Hersey

134 pages first pub 1946 (editions)

nonfiction classics history dark informative sad medium-paced
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When the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, few could have anticipated its potential for devastation. Pulitzer prize-winning author John Hersey recorded the stories of Hiroshima residents shortly after the explosion and, in 1946, Hiroshima was ...

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informative 79%
sad 75%
dark 64%
emotional 56%
reflective 48%
challenging 38%
tense 21%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 1%

Pace

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fast 30%
slow 17%

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