Last Witnesses by Svetlana Alexievich

288 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

nonfiction history emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

A powerful portrait of the personal consequences of war as seen through the innocent eyes of children, from a Nobel Prize-winning writer. Nobel Prize-winning writer Svetlana Alexievich delves into the traumatic memories of children who were separa...

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Moods

sad 86%
emotional 78%
dark 62%
reflective 59%
informative 40%
challenging 29%
tense 27%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 39%
fast 36%
slow 24%

Average rating

4.5

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