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Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets by Svetlana Alexiévich
2 reviews
shoshin's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.5
The overwhelming take-away from this book is that most Russians and citizens of former USSR countries are probably in desperate need of therapy. The other main take-away is that Russians/USSR citizens were in no way prepared to lose both their political system and their economic system at the same time. This may be why Putin and other dictators have been so successful.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Blood, Death, War, Racism, Xenophobia, and Vomit
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia
dominicangirl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Suicide, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Kidnapping, War, Confinement, Death of parent, Hate crime, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, and Suicide attempt
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