A review by beelzebean
Hiroshima by John Hersey
4.0
A quick read!
The individual hibakusha (survivor) stories in this book were both heartbreaking and moving. Hersey details the early first-hand accounts of 6 people, including where they ended up many years after the bombing.
Even though this definitely was an important read, it wasn't quite what I was expecting. I thought the book would cover all the historical politics and build up to the bombing, but it does not. And although i'm thankful to now know the personal accounts told in this book, I would've liked a more encompassing point of view. I'm not sure it truly expresses the magnitude of how many lives were affected by the bomb.
Nonetheless, I'm very glad to have read this book, would read it again, and will recommend it to others.
The individual hibakusha (survivor) stories in this book were both heartbreaking and moving. Hersey details the early first-hand accounts of 6 people, including where they ended up many years after the bombing.
Even though this definitely was an important read, it wasn't quite what I was expecting. I thought the book would cover all the historical politics and build up to the bombing, but it does not. And although i'm thankful to now know the personal accounts told in this book, I would've liked a more encompassing point of view. I'm not sure it truly expresses the magnitude of how many lives were affected by the bomb.
Nonetheless, I'm very glad to have read this book, would read it again, and will recommend it to others.