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Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe

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by Serhii Plokhy

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Two books on this topic were released within days of each other: Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham and Chernobyl by Serhii Plokhy. Has anyone read both or seen a review where both are discussed? I’m wondering if I just read one which should it be?
Aris So I now have an opinion on both books. I have read mid way through both but will only finish "Midnight in Chernobyl". Here is how they compare in my …m´Ç°ù±ðSo I now have an opinion on both books. I have read mid way through both but will only finish "Midnight in Chernobyl". Here is how they compare in my opinion: I think that this one is for researchers and the other one for regular readers like me. The reason I originally selected this one was its author's credentials and other work. Unfortunately however, it is rather academic, with very flat characters, and virtually very few elements of a captivating narrative. It includes myriads of details thrown in a relatively unstructured way and provides with no intuition whatsoever as to the physics underpinning the accident. I had to push myself to read half of it and eventually gave up. "Midnight in Chernobyl" has the constructs, mild dramatic elements and depth of characters that kept me wanting more. It also attempts to explain the physics behind the accident and does a relatively good job. With just a little help from Wikipedia you will get it, the whole thing. In conclusion, both are good but IMO, they target different audiences. Because most of us are not academics or historians, it is no coincidence that Midnight has a better ranking both here and on Amazon. (less)
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I went looking for this book today, based on your recommendation. Thank you for taking the time to write such a chilling review. If you knew now, what you know after reading this book, would you have placed this before the other books you were reading at the time? Is it that interesting?
Balaram Thapa Best book ever I read online. I love the story. This motivated me to travel And I always read this book during my .
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