A review by jedwards97
Survival in the Killing Fields by Haing Ngor

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

There’s no string of words that can accurately review this book. The entire work is focused on the  struggle for life of survivor Haing Ngor during the mostly grotesquely abhorrent attack against human life I’ve ever encountered in any medium. My only remark is that I cannot believe this doesn’t have wider critical acclaim, for me it should have been an instant international sensation. Not solely for the unbelievable true story, it’s blaring honesty, it’s stomach curdling vulgarity, the beautiful poetic writing and perfect pacing, but for illuminating one of the darkest moments in recent history with the love of life and the will to survive against the very worst of humanity.
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