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A review by roohanin
2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake by William Gibson, Yoko Ono, Jake Adelstein, Barry Eisler
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
This book is a set of stories compiled from people who suffered in the 3/11 Japan earthquake, directly or indirectly.
I started reading this book only because it was free in my Kindle Unlimited subscription. Later, I realized almost 11 years have passed since the disaster. I began to see the stories in a new light.
Some stories beautifully convey the emotions those people were feeling, during the quake or in the following weeks. The epiphanies of life, the fear for the future, the gathering of strength, the waiting for some news from loved ones, the patriotism shine through most of the stories.
"From outside, we may act calm and cheerful to the point of seeming creepy. But so understand: We are crying inside, we are greeting our teeth, often literally. " - Yuko Kato ~ Underneath
It has been mentioned multiple times in the book, that the compilation and editing of stories was a quick job. Kudos to the editors. But it left me wanting more, and not in a good way. Some of the stories left me without closure. As an afterthought, I do realize, those stories may not have had an end at the time.
I have had my epiphanies and learning from some of these stories, especially because I am reading this book 11 years after and in the middle of an epidemic. They gave me quiet strength that, Life Goes On.
I started reading this book only because it was free in my Kindle Unlimited subscription. Later, I realized almost 11 years have passed since the disaster. I began to see the stories in a new light.
Some stories beautifully convey the emotions those people were feeling, during the quake or in the following weeks. The epiphanies of life, the fear for the future, the gathering of strength, the waiting for some news from loved ones, the patriotism shine through most of the stories.
"From outside, we may act calm and cheerful to the point of seeming creepy. But so understand: We are crying inside, we are greeting our teeth, often literally. " - Yuko Kato ~ Underneath
It has been mentioned multiple times in the book, that the compilation and editing of stories was a quick job. Kudos to the editors. But it left me wanting more, and not in a good way. Some of the stories left me without closure. As an afterthought, I do realize, those stories may not have had an end at the time.
I have had my epiphanies and learning from some of these stories, especially because I am reading this book 11 years after and in the middle of an epidemic. They gave me quiet strength that, Life Goes On.