Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War Paperback 0393336867 9780393336863 Svetlana Alexievich

from PZR

Deeply humane, moving and horrific in equal measure, this is one of two documentary narratives about key events in the fall of the Soviet Union by the Belarusian writer. As with 'Chernobyl Prayer', its raw subject matter makes it difficult to read at times, but similarly, it should be required re...

from selfnoise

A brilliant and devastating collection of testimonials from veterans, civilian workers, widows, and mothers. An extremely powerful anti-war book. Unfortunately few in America seem to have bothered to read her, despite her winning a Nobel prize in 2015.

from hemlokgang

Dark, disturbing and riveting. When will humanity learn not to send it's young adults to war?

from PZR

Deeply humane, moving and horrific in equal measure, this is one of two documentary narratives about key events in the fall of the Soviet Union by the Belarusian writer. As with 'Chernobyl Prayer', its raw subject matter makes it difficult to read at times, but similarly, it should be required re...

from selfnoise

A brilliant and devastating collection of testimonials from veterans, civilian workers, widows, and mothers. An extremely powerful anti-war book. Unfortunately few in America seem to have bothered to read her, despite her winning a Nobel prize in 2015.