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BentCorner

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I like historical and non- fiction books, primarily.

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reviewed Hiroshima by John Hersey

John Hersey: Hiroshima (1989, Vintage Books) 4 stars

On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on …

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5 stars

Finally read this book which follows the lives of six people who survived the blast on Hiroshima. It drives home the desperation and humanity in the seconds, days and year after the detonation.