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A review by milointhewoods
The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexiévich
5.0
“each time the truth is unbearable”
“it was hard for us to understand where their hatred came from”
“there can’t be one heart for hatred and another for love”
this was so profound, and incredibly well written. the translation is very impressive and brilliantly illustrates the clear talent of svetlana alexievich. it is so important to read the testimonies of women and this book is filled with simply awe-inspiring and equally harrowing content.
i have enormous amounts of respect for everyone involved in the production of the book as it is frankly extraordinary. i would recommend to anyone who would like more education on the soviet side of world war two. bear in mind, these are real testimonies from real women, and some of the things that happened in the war are unbearably graphic or upsetting.
this book is worth being read.
it’s just breathtaking and it’s so valuable that alexievich took the time to listen to these women, many of whom had clearly spent time being ignored, belittled or shamed for their involvement in the war.
“it was hard for us to understand where their hatred came from”
“there can’t be one heart for hatred and another for love”
this was so profound, and incredibly well written. the translation is very impressive and brilliantly illustrates the clear talent of svetlana alexievich. it is so important to read the testimonies of women and this book is filled with simply awe-inspiring and equally harrowing content.
i have enormous amounts of respect for everyone involved in the production of the book as it is frankly extraordinary. i would recommend to anyone who would like more education on the soviet side of world war two. bear in mind, these are real testimonies from real women, and some of the things that happened in the war are unbearably graphic or upsetting.
this book is worth being read.
it’s just breathtaking and it’s so valuable that alexievich took the time to listen to these women, many of whom had clearly spent time being ignored, belittled or shamed for their involvement in the war.