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Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster

Svetlana Alexievich

Start date: April 16, 2020

Finish date: April 16, 2020

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Apr 10, 2020 Laura Duffield Biegger rated it it was ok

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Very "hard" read. Too much similarity to today's crisis. History that not many outsiders realize. ...more

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Jul 18, 2019 Tiffany Roosa rated it it was ok

I wanted to read this book after watching the HBO miniseries, Chernobyl. I was disappointed because it just seemed like a disjointed stream of consciousness.

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May 11, 2020 Carrie Trujillo marked it as somewhat-read

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