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cateyackerman's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
tense
fast-paced
5.0
I love a good memoir, and although she’s a photographer by trade, Lynsey Addario does this genre so well. Her experiences aren’t only intense—making for a fast-paced read—but she was able to portray what she lived through in a way that made me feel like I was behind her camera. Although I’m sure she experienced true horrors only war can create, this book wasn’t excessively graphic. She beautifully portrayed how the work of journalism and photojournalism is essential to our lives; it’s how we stay informed and grasp a sliver of atrocities around the world. This book is a lesson in human empathy and understanding the cost of war.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Sexual harassment, and War
sydbenda's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, and War
gendavis's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Car accident, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War