Hiroshima

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Summary: ZZZZZZZZZ
Review: This book put me to sleep everytime I read it. I am sorry but this book had no climax or anything that would reach out and grip you. I would not recommened it.

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Summary: A Classic!
Review: No matter what your views of the atomic bomb are. Whether you think Japan deserved the bomb, or Truman did it to save lives and end the war, or that the bomb was really nuclear diplomacy: you should still read this book. A tiny little book that shows the human effects of the bomb. Well written, short and to the point. This is a must read. Anyone who is interested in WWII and the bomb needs to read this book. I thank my US History since 1945 Professor, Dr. Crawly for assigning us this book.

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Summary: Exploding, a "Page Turner"
Review: Hiroshima, a novel by John Hersey takes the reader back to 1945 when the first atomic bomb was dropped. John Hersey takes the stories of six survivors of Hiroshima. In this short novel John Hersey describes what happened to these six survivors when the bomb exploded and what happened to them 40 years later. Switching from character to character with suspense hanging from every page I think that I would call this book a "Page Turner." I think that it was an excellent book because of how the author makes the book both interesting and full of facts. The book not only takes you back to the day of the bombing but at the same time it helps you learn the truth and pain of Hiroshima's survivors. The book gives you a lot of facts from Hiroshima as well. Hiroshima takes you into the lives of these 6 lucky people. Throughout the book you experience the pain of these people (not as much of course). Even though the book is very descriptive and at some times very graphic I give it 5 stars. I recommend this book to everyone who has questions about what happened to people at Hiroshima.

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Summary: Hiroshima
Review: Hiroshima is a very fascinating book written by John Hersey. It is basically a compilation of a variety of stories told by 6 of the survivors or "hikubusha" of the Atomic Bomb dropped on the Japanese city on August 6, 1945.

The whole book is written in a very sadistic tone, where many of the character's stories are told on how the each received the initial impact and how they experienced the weeks after the detonation. It also includes many occasions where some of the characters interact with each other, adding to the "plot" of the book.

Although the book has no technical "ending" or "climax", it does contain many deep themes related to the war, such as the reasons the Americans had for using the most devastating attack in the history of warfare.

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Summary: NOt good at all mrs. b
Review: we had to read this for La talk about torture! It had to many point of views! BBAADD

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Summary: Fabulous
Review: I was required to read this book over a month for school, but I couldn't put it down and finished it in two days! I think that the way he writes the characters binds you to them, so that you know them more closely as you read about them, and it's hypnotizing. I hope to read more about Hiroshima and John Hersey in the future!

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Summary: A Great Account of a Tragedy
Review: This novel gives you more than just the facts of the Hiroshima bombing. It gives you insight into the personal, long-term effects of the bombing on individual people. It makes the tragedy seem less historic and more personal.

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Summary: The depiction of the dropping of the bomb is unmatched.
Review: John Hersey's Hiroshima vividly describes the dropping of the bomb from a survivor's perspective. His description of the survivors is amazing. You can really commiserate with the people in the book because of his in depth and complex writing. The most memorable thing in Hiroshima is Dr. Fuji's determination to save as many people as he can. I gave this book three stars because although it did catch my attention, it did not hold it throughout the entire book.

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Summary: Hiroshima explores the tragedies of the atomic bomb.
Review: Hiroshima is good book, but confusing and a dry reading. The way in which Mr. Hersey presents the actual horrors of the atomic bomb are both compelling and heart wrenching. One instance that stands out as a moment of horror, is when the heat of the bomb etches flowers and designs from the clothing of women on their skin. The only problem with this book is the way in which Mr. Hersey organizes the information. The reader follows people who are in Hiroshima on the day of the bomb, and how the bomb affects the rest of their lives. The only problem with this is Mr. Hersey drops a character, then picks him or her up again several chapters later. This forces the reader to try and remember all the details that were previously stated. Hiroshima by John Hersey is a valiant effort to retell the horrors of Hiroshima, but in the end gets too caught up in recounting the actual tales.

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Summary: The novel was a dull read and a waste of time.
Review: John Hersey's novel, Hiroshima, valiantly tries to give an interesting and factual view to the tragic story of Hiroshima. Yet, it fails to captivate the reader throughout. Hersey's style of writing, although intriguing, leaves the reader on a "cliff hanger" every other page; the novel tries to cover to much at the same time. In this novel he tries to explain that many people got A-bomb sickness, such as one of his many characters, Wilhelm Kleinsorge. This sickness would stay with a person for the rest of their life, and eventually kill them. Hersey does a good job of expressing individual cases of this radiation sickness, but as each story gets more intriguing, it is suddenly interrupted to begin a new section of another story. In my opinion, Hersey would have been much better off if he changed the style of the book into a "make your own story" book, so if the reader wanted to see the next part of a certain persons story, then he/she could flip to the certain page that it is on.