A review by anveri
Last Witnesses: An Oral History of the Children of World War II by Svetlana Alexiévich

3.0

It was interesting but that's about it. I've never really been a huge fan of history books completely driven by the 1st person narrative unless it was an interview i.e. [b:The Subtenant/to Outwit God/2 Books in 1 Volume|958761|The Subtenant/to Outwit God/2 Books in 1 Volume|Hanna Krall|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|943669] or [b:Into That Darkness: An Examination of Conscience|562714|Into That Darkness An Examination of Conscience|Gitta Sereny|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1566091799l/562714._SX50_.jpg|2605252]. I have a background in Soviet history and study the Stlainist era extensively in undergrad and this did not really add anything to my knowledge. I think the perspective of children in wartime is valuable but I think those less familiar with this history will get more out of it than those coming in with a lot of background knowledge.