A review by buttercupita
One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway by Åsne Seierstad

5.0

I read this 500+ page book quickly -- What kept the pages turning? 1. Honestly, there were parts that were so horrific, I could not dwell on them and had to read them quickly. 2. However, the book was written on such a clear eyed and human level, I was drawn in to each person's story and wanted to know more about them. 3. The book speaks to the debates we are having in the US over guns, alienation, mental illness, and immigration. It's fascinating to see how even Norway's much more highly developed social safety net could still not prevent this tragedy, and yet we see that these incidents don't occur on the regular basis we have become (sickeningly) accustomed to in the US. I highly recommend this book.