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paperbackjpg's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness
Moderate: Suicide
linnylionheart's review against another edition
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Miscarriage, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
Minor: Gore, Sexism, Torture, and Abortion
asainspace's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Interesting and very thorough history of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Readable and well-paced. Best read in conjunction with other history books on the period - from this book, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Chernobyl accident led directly to the fall of the Soviet Union, when in reality the situation is perhaps more complicated. Good mix of social, personal and economic history, with a lot of science as well, but very understandable to a lay person (I know nothing about nuclear science, and understood the key concepts well). Overall, I recommend it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail