Hiroshima Audiobook

" "Hiroshima" is such a captivating book reflecting all the horrible events during World War 2. Although I usually don't like reading history books, something about this book made me pick it up. It's disturbing events are serious that sometimes I feel as if I was living during that time period. John Hersey made this book even more universal by taking the accounts of what other people said. This book is just one of the few World War 2 books that uses the drama of the explosion taken from the people who have lived during the time period. It also explained how deadly the effect a bomb set of can cause. Bombs are deadly whether they are fission bombs or fusion bombs. Both are dangerous but fusion bombs consist of Hydrogens combined together which can be ten times more damaging then fission bombs. Nevertheless the bomb was dropped whether viewers liked it or not and that changed the world forever. This difference make some Americans feel ashamed that they did so much damage without meaning to. I liked how this book opens up peoples' eyes into seeing the different perspectives of the people involved during this time period. This book clearly demonstrates how Gandhi's saying of "Nonviolence will lead to victory". Sometimes people and groups of people just have to comprehend each others opinions, ideas and thoughts about what actions should be taken. If organizations are created this way, why do people seldom choose the path of violence? Violence will only inflict damage and hurt people. Even after people die, the next generation will come out and seek revenge creating a cycle that is endless. Nonviolence on the other hand helps create and influence peace between two groups. I recommend this book to anyone to see the power the governments and authorities have over the people and also to view the consequences of taking a wrong turn. "

" This book was definitely part of historical journalism and made famous for it, but I wasn't personally ecstatic about it. It was honest about the personal accounts of survivors of the bombing of Hiroshima, yet I found myself wandering mentally while reading it on multiple occasions. Possibly the reason for this was because I felt compelled to do so for my student (who had to read this for his history class), but I felt like the writing was somewhat dry and lacking emotion in parts, especially since this would be such an emotionally-charged subject. Writing in the journalistic style probably led to this lack of emotional involvement, as they are focused on telling the story and not necessarily how the story should make you feel. I do recommend it as an interesting historical account of the bombing incident and its aftermath, as John Hersey actually returned to Japan 40 years after the incident and tracked down his original subjects in order to track how the bomb affect the lives of these individuals. "

" Very informative! I was not yet born (of course) when the bombing in Hiroshima happened and what I read so far are cold fact history books. In this novel, John Hersey effectively used 6 characters to describe without any bias what happened in Hiroshima the day before the bombing up to a year after. I read most parts while waiting for my family roaming around Fort Santiago one Sunday afternoon and the surrounding was perfect! "

" This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is disturbing and often gruesome, but it is a history we should know, even in the gut. If you have never read it, do! "

" Disturbing. But a book everyone should read. I hope a nuclear weapon is never used again. "

" A great way to learn about the effects of that terrible event and the time afterwards. The author managed to leave the politics behind and concentrate solely on the people who actually experienced it.Written in a matter-of-fact style without overt sentimentalities which I would suppose mirrored the actual way people dealt with it at the time since they were all deeply in shock and uncomprehending of what had happened although the writing feels a little old-fashioned now.Overall a very quick read - just a few hours - and well worth it. "

" I read this during study hall a couple years back and snatched the school's copies for my kids who HATED it. I think they simply had a hard time with the Japanese names, but I was disappointed. I've always liked this one. "

" Basically the book version of Grave of the Fireflies. Will make you hate humanity, 100% "

" I started reading this book over the summer because it was one of the choice for our summer reading. At first, it interested me because I like to read about Asian stories and non-fiction. However, I abandoned the book half way and didn't finish it until now was because I think the book contains too much detail. I understand why John Hersey did that because showing all the details can emphasize the change on the people's life after the bombing incident. But I didn't like it too much because it bored me with all the details. Overall, John Hersey is still a great writer because he can illustration a character's life in words soo lively as if I was seeing the character living he/she live. "

" A quick history lesson of the bombing of Hiroshima. If you like history, this is a quick read. "

" True story of the human aspect of the United States' dropping the atom bomb on an innocent population at the end of World War II. Gripping and tragic; it will make you think. "

" This relatively short book is one of those books that bears more weight than its page count would suggest. Heart-wrenching and moving, while simultaneously matter-of-fact, Hersey's "dispassionate" prose recounting the experiences of a half dozen survivors of the bombing conveys more by how it shows than by what it says. "

" Compelling. Chilling. An awesome story that had to be told. "

" I thought that this was an amazing piece of journalism. The way in which John Hersey depicts the individuals effected by the atomoic bomb is simply amazing. It takes your breath away. "

" Why no country should have nuclear weapons.... "

" The book put words to unspeakable events, and provided a glimpse into the lives impacted most by the atomic bomb. Painful to read, yet still paints a picture of the power of the human spirit. "

" I wish I would have read this earlier. Six accounts of survivors of the A-bomb dropping on Hiroshima written in an engaging reporting style. Forces the reader to forget all the political reasons why the bomb was dropped and consider the humanitarian injustices of war. "

" Very serious. It was a requirement for an English class I took. "

" This story was about the first atom bomb dropped on a city. Their were some surviors that lived to tell there story of what happened in the city that day. "

" This was such a powerful book, and I was spellbound by the true life stories of the survivors. And you wonder why I attend peace rallies! "

" I learned a lot about the consequences of the daily lives of those that survived the bomb. A very fast read. "

" i learned about the many sufferings of poor innocent civilians in the aftermath of the dropping of the Hiroshima bomb "

" One of the most terrifying books you will ever read. "

" Interesting read on six people who survived the atomic bomb on Hiroshima during WWII. Written like a novel so it is wasy to follow and not just facts thrown at you. Lots of interesting facts that I had never heard before. "

" What really got me (i read this back in undergrad over 6yrs ago) is this long descriptive part about people's eyeballs oozing out of their heads. Yet despite horrific injury the Japanese still stuck to tatemae and endured with grace and civility "

" A look inside the lives of people affected by the bombing of Hiroshima. "

" A book club selection that was better than any history class. "

" This book mak "

" A classic. I read this many years ago and re-read it recently with the epilogue. Powerful stuff. You can see why the New Yorker dedicated an entire issue to the original work. "

" Filled with fascinating firsthand tales of people's experiences in Hiroshima when we dropped the bomb. Makes you think..... "

" i forget what this book is about. "

" This book is simply amazing...It's an easy read and one that everyone, no matter your interests, should read. "

" A heart-wrenching story told from multiple vantage points. The logic behind the attacks continue to befuddle me, simply because there is no rationality behind them. "

" For some reason I didn't really connect with this, I don't know why. "

" This book is hard and important. Survivors' accounts of the Hiroshima bombing are woven together to recreate the day of the attack and the year following it. I wish this had been included in the conversations about the Second World War when I was in school. "

" hiroshima is about 5 different people that survived the Hiroshima bombing.They face obstacles in their lives because of it.i thought this book was kinda boring and confusing at times because the characters story kept switching "

" My second reading of the book. The first was back in the sixties. An amazingly straightforward account- ing of hell on earth delivered by the United States government. "Day of Trinity" would be a good accom- paniment. "

" My second reading of the book. The first was back in the sixties. An amazingly straightforward account- ing of hell on earth delivered by the United States government. "Day of Trinity" would be a good accom- paniment. "

" you will view WWII differently after reading this... "

" you will view WWII differently after reading this... "

" It go boom! Couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch. Since I read Iris Chang first.... "

" It go boom! Couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch. Since I read Iris Chang first.... "

" Devastatingly detailed. One of my favorite pieces of literary journalism. This is an important read for anyone who wants to truly understand what happened at Hiroshima. "

" Devastatingly detailed. One of my favorite pieces of literary journalism. This is an important read for anyone who wants to truly understand what happened at Hiroshima. "

" The two books that bookend my conception of what it means to be a journalist. Though these books would seem to be complete opposites, both convey this message very clearly: practice empathy. "

" The two books that bookend my conception of what it means to be a journalist. Though these books would seem to be complete opposites, both convey this message very clearly: practice empathy. "

" Compelling. Chilling. An awesome story that had to be told. "

" Compelling. Chilling. An awesome story that had to be told. "

" a very moving book, that everyone should read, about the beginning of the Atomic age and the death and then rebirth of a city "

" A non-biased look at six survivors of the atomic weapon dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The book tells the story of these six survivors from the moments before the bomb, to the lives they had many years later. "

" a very moving book, that everyone should read, about the beginning of the Atomic age and the death and then rebirth of a city "

" A non-biased look at six survivors of the atomic weapon dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The book tells the story of these six survivors from the moments before the bomb, to the lives they had many years later. "