hanna's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.25
This was such an important read for me and I learned so much about Ukrainian history and especially about how the USSR interacted with other countries during the 20th century.
I'm German, so I'm used to seeing only one rhetoric (one that acknowledges the USSR had issues but none as bad as Germany) and this was a really interesting different perspective.
The way Applebaum uses her sources is something I can only aspire to as a history student.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Cannibalism, Death, and Torture
Moderate: War and Xenophobia
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
srm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Xenophobia, Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Cannibalism, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Torture
Minor: Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, and Racial slurs
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