152 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679721031
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 March 1989
Description
On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. This book, John Hersey's journalistic masterpiece, tells what happened on that day. Told through the memories of survivors, this timeless, powerful and compa...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,152 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
dark 58%
reflective 57%
emotional 56%
challenging 39%
tense 21%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 20%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Child deathModerate
Vomit, Grief, InfertilityMinor
Chronic illness, Excrement, Death of parent
152 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679721031
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 March 1989
Description
On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. This book, John Hersey's journalistic masterpiece, tells what happened on that day. Told through the memories of survivors, this timeless, powerful and compa...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,152 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
dark 58%
reflective 57%
emotional 56%
challenging 39%
tense 21%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 20%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Child deathModerate
Vomit, Grief, InfertilityMinor
Chronic illness, Excrement, Death of parent