Hiroshima

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Summary: Stories of hope from the ashes of atomic warfare
Review: John Hersey has written a powerful novel of the Hiroshima bombing and its aftermath. To show the horror of nuclear holocaust through the eyes of the survivors is the best way to convey it. The 6 survivors documented in this book where extraordinary people who went on to do something with their lives instead of being bitter. The story that was the most inspiring was Dr.Fujii and how he helped others. Then after the war, he enjoyed life to the fullest and helped many foreigners as well. The sad thing was that even though they had nothing to do with what happened to them , the survivors were shunned even by their own people for being "hibakusha". To know what that is, you have to read the book. So I encourage whoever sees this review to read the book.

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Summary: The Harsh Realities of Mankind Against Mankind, Get Mad
Review: I read this book in high school. Yea sure, I got a B+ on the report, and forgot about it. Now, 30-blank years later I read it again, to see what I missed. WOW!

I am not a big fan of nuclear warfare, been to the 50's, know "duck-and-cover", and I wish it would all go away. So, I thought that politics would be involved in this book, somehow. Well, let me tell you, the stories in this book, all 6 of them, are remarkable and without equal. When you think you've read or heard it all, there's more. The pure harsh cruelity of man against man is hard to imagine, be it from strangers, friends, family, authority, wherever it comes from. The carelessness of suffering, friends & family, and the casual attitude of the situation is stunning, absolutely stunning. Never can the high school student in me actually understand this book.

The Japanse culture is wonderfully represented in the suffering they bore after the bomb. I received a great lesson in the people of Japan and the way they look at life and death. Having missed the war, I can't feel the hate for them that some may, but to have lived through what they did, I feel now only sadness and sympathy. God must have a special place for all these survivors.

This book is an emotional ride that I was surprised by. 2 nights, and it was over, but what a 2 nights. Mr. Hersey will bore into your guts and give your real emotion. You will be appalled by the pain, calousness, matter-of-factness, media hype, and even greed. I was stunned by the last of these. The book takes no position of right or wrong, just relates the story in a cold fashion that gets your attention. No drama, no excitement, just the story, the facts.

Prepare yourself, then read this book. The emotional roller coster awaits. Thank you Mr. Hersey.

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Summary: Hiroshima
Review: it is the most boring book i have ever read! it is a long news paper article! it goes by sooo slow! if it wasnt for the test i have on it wed. i would of dropped it the first 5 pages! it only gets slower!

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Summary: Should be compulsory reading
Review: While some have pointed out that the author's cutting from one story to another makes it difficult to read, this book is a must read regardless.

If you want to have some idea the kind of horror experienced by the victims of Hiroshima then this book is it. To my mind despite the horrific injuries sustained by the victims the thing that seems most devastating is the complete incomprehension as to what has happened to them, and what is going on. The survivors are without any infrastructure injured and totally ignorant of what they are going through.

All in all a gripping account. The plain facts are laid out and they are compelling.

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Summary: Wartime Novel
Review: Hiroshima, by John Hersey, is about the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima and what happened to six people before and after the explosion. Their names are Miss. Toshiko Sasaki, Dr. Masakazu Fujii, Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura, Father Wilhelm Kleinsorge, Dr. Terufumi Sasaki and the Rev. Mr. Kiyoshi Tanimoto. Hiroshima is a very graphic book with sickening descriptions. I think that some of these descriptions were as graphic as the ones in The Hot Zone, by Richard Preston. "Pus oozed out of her wound, and soon the whole pillow was covered with it."(Pg.81) is just one of the many gory descriptions from Hiroshima.

I thought that Hiroshima had its ups and downs. For one, the book was very confusing because there were lots of people and the story kept switching from on person to another. I found myself lost in a a sea of words at times because of this. That was the main bad facet of the book. On the other hand, I thought the book was good because when you did understand what was happening, you felt as if you were actually there because the descriptions in Hiroshima were so vivid. Also, I like the book because it showed you what actually happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and what could happen if a nuclear war broke out. Overall, I though Hiroshima was a good book. I would recommend this book to people who like History and especially WW2.

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Summary: Hiroshima in my words
Review: I read "Hiroshima" as a class project and I totally loved it. I learned a lot about the Atomic bomb in Hiroshima and what the helpless survirors had to do to survive. It really interest me the way residence helped eachother as much as possible and tried to save as many pure lives as possible. I also became familiar with the Atomic bomb in Hiroshima, why, when, and how it happenend. John Hersey did a great job in this novel and I would like to compliment him on a job well done. I am very pleased I picked this book to read and not another one. I felt I got my money's worth, and this is a book I can always read over. I recommend this book to everyone, it's a must read.

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Summary: Very interesting
Review: I think that Hiroshima was a very interesting and informative book. I knew aolt about the bombing of Hiroshima, but never as much as described in the book. The book has in deoth information on what happened to people at various differences from the explosion and how everyone struggled through the sickness and lack of doctors. The chapters tell about the initial explosions, fires buildings collapsing and the investigaions of the bomb. Since I really enjoy World War 2 I really like this book and would read it again. If you have a project on the bombing of Hiroshima or or just want to read about it I would reccomend this book.

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Summary: Historical account without unneccessary sensationalism
Review: A racy or suspenseful novel was not the attempt in Hiroshima. The story is a clear and compelling report from the lens of several victims. While the dropping of the A-bombs may or may not have been the most humane decision in a pragmatic sense, the book does not judge, but merely shows the downside to using the utilitarian ethic. Please read this book. I found it an essential step in the shaping of my sense of history.

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Summary: An Interesting Look at a Serious Topic
Review: Hiroshima is a very informitive book about a very serious event, the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. This informitave book on the lives of six people who survived the bombing dipicts what they were doing right before the bomb went off, how they protected themselves, and how they felt. In the continuation to this book John Hersey writes a fifth chapter as a sort of check up to see what the people in this book have been doing since their last interview. This book not only deserves great reviews it also deserves five stars. If you would like to read an interesting, informative book about the bombing of Hiroshima this is your book.

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Summary: A very informative book
Review: I think that Hiroshima was a very interesting and informative book. I knew alot about the Hiroshima bomb but never as much as described in the book. The book has in depth information on what happened to people at various distances from the explosion, and how everyone struggled through the sicknes and lack of doctors. The chapters tell about the initial explosions, fires, buildings collapsing and the investigations of the bomb. Since I really enjoy World War 2 I realy liked this book and would read it again. If you have to do a project on the Hiroshima bomb or just want to read about it I would reccomend this book.