ogybuns 's review for:

Year Zero: A History of 1945 by Ian Buruma

4.0

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I read this book very, very slowly, in bits and pieces; normally that would drive me nuts, but with this book, it didn't. The book is a thematically organized chronicle of the year 1945, as the world ended its second Great War and tried to put itself back together. Buruma examines many different, fascinating angles to this story, and weaves them all together effortlessly. I would say you'd have to be a history nerd (meaning you have at least a recreational interest in the subject) to some degree to really enjoy this much, but even a casual nerd will get something out of it.