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pvbobrien's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Murder, and Colonisation
Minor: Genocide, Sexual violence, Torture, and Stalking
summermc13's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Cursing
rnaylor's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
medium-paced
4.25
A first hand look at the current state of the war in Ukraine that alternates between being deeply sad and strongly hopeful. While other books will likely have more in-depth analysis of the events, this books seems to capture the immediate reaction of participants on the ground while also providing a good summary of context for the events.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Rape
harrietvane's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
madameroyale's review against another edition
4.25
I was skeptical about reading a book on the war before its even over, but this one really impressed me. Harding does a good job of bringing you up to speed if you haven’t been following the conflict closely, and I was really impressed by how deftly he was able to slip in and out of time without confusing the reader. The contemporary firsthand accounts were endlessly fascinating; the sheer volume of people he was able to speak to, in so many places, speaks to the skill of his reporting. I definitely found myself getting emotional at times, much more often than I expected, though usually it was hopeful tears. I’ll be reading a lot more about Ukraine going forward, and I’m glad I started off here.