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Nuclear War : A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen

23 reviews

bookmuva's review against another edition

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5.0

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devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

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5.0

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dstone6298's review

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4.5

Author accessibly blends nonfiction (detailed descriptions of our world’s nuclear apparatuses) and fiction (a scenario in which these apparatuses fail) very well, which is an achievement on its own. Definitely a thriller of a read and hard for me to put down. I do wish that, since her position on nuclear proliferation is quite clear, that we got more information on where to go from here for actionable items people can do to support that cause. Even though she doesn’t provide much for tangible steps for the non-proliferation cause, she very well may rally you to the cause with this read. 
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mnash_2020's review against another edition

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5.0

I listened to this one.

This was probably the most terrifying book I’ve ever read. It is nonfiction, and though it outlines a possible scenario, it is something that could actually happen. All of the players have this actual capacity. We have the information from what has happened in Japan after being struck by nuclear weapons to know what would happen to those struck by it or those affected by the fallout. 

I also thought this was extremely well researched. I like the way she laid out the book - it wasn’t boring and information overload. It felt like a thriller, action packed, and truly scary. The author is an amazing story teller and makes information like this accessible to every reader. I would definitely read something else by her.

I wouldn’t recommend this to everyone - it is anxiety inducing and terrifying. 
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dark informative slow-paced

5.0

I'm not sure whether to give this a 5 for its immense standard of research and clarity of writing, or a zero because now I just want to hide under the bed clothes and never come out... 
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raybudbury's review against another edition

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4.25

Boring at parts. Anxiety inducing at others. 
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sainteve's review against another edition

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4.0

Far from flawless but effective. 
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ej_trask's review against another edition

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4.5

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meaghunt's review against another edition

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5.0

This book is an incredible work. It’s straight to the point— there’s no preamble or dancing around. It’s incredibly well-researched and you know out the gate, based on who has been interviewed to compile information, that it’s a heavy-hitter.

Insanely fast-paced, while at the same time being dense as hell and horrific. I don’t know what else to say. This is one of the strongest works I’ve ever read. I’d give it more stars if I could. 
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oceanwriter's review against another edition

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5.0

I’ve been an avid reader of Annie Jacobsen’s books and this one stands out among them all. Though she lays out a hypothetical armageddon, there is an element of unsettling reality to it. It only takes one nation’s decision and six minutes following for life on Earth to change forever — if not completely eradicate it completely. 
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