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A review by dragonbonechair
War's Unwomanly Face by Svetlana Alexiévich
5.0
A harrowing and visceral experience reading this book. Alexievich is an author I greatly admire because she chooses to unearth the lives and experiences of the ordinary, in this instance the lives of women during the Second World War.
What I love about this work is the diversity of Soviet women voices, from snipers to bakers, nurses to laundresses. All who’s stories I am glad to have learned about. As it is a book about war, there is a lot of times you shake your head at the depravity of humanity, but there is so much more said about love, sacrifice, community, duty, family, humanity, loyalty, courage, and femininity.
Remember to have tissues on hand for this one.
What I love about this work is the diversity of Soviet women voices, from snipers to bakers, nurses to laundresses. All who’s stories I am glad to have learned about. As it is a book about war, there is a lot of times you shake your head at the depravity of humanity, but there is so much more said about love, sacrifice, community, duty, family, humanity, loyalty, courage, and femininity.
Remember to have tissues on hand for this one.