243 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141041865
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945, killing 100,000 men, women and children, it was the beginning of a terrifying new episode in human history. Written only a year after the disaster, John Hersey brought the event v...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,427 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
dark 60%
emotional 59%
reflective 53%
challenging 36%
tense 21%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 19%
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
243 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141041865
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945, killing 100,000 men, women and children, it was the beginning of a terrifying new episode in human history. Written only a year after the disaster, John Hersey brought the event v...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,427 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
dark 60%
emotional 59%
reflective 53%
challenging 36%
tense 21%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 19%
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