TAKE MY SUFFERING - STORIES ABOUT THE WAR

War is an experience that marks people for life. The book "Take my suffering" is a collection of twenty-four poignant stories that show the realities of life in times of conflict. From Bucha to Mykolaiv and Mariupol, Katierina Gordeeva conducted interviews with people from various cities in Ukraine and Russia, with different fates and views, but united by one common misfortune - the war.

• Poignant stories about the war in Ukraine and Russia
• Interviews with people from various backgrounds and with different views
• Documentation of the horrors and injustices of war
• Great artistic power of the report
• Changes the perception of the conflict
• Similarity to the texts of Svetlana Alexievich

This book is not only a collection of accounts, but also an attempt to understand the experience of living in such a difficult time. The author gives a voice to both Ukrainians and Russians, showing a full picture of the conflict. All the horrors and injustices of the war are documented here with great artistic force, which means that the reader's perception of it will inevitably change after reading this book. This position makes the conflict much closer, allowing the reader to empathize with the situation of those affected by the war.

Katierina Gordeeva, thanks to her sensitivity and ability to listen, has created a report that can be compared to great literature. Her work is reminiscent of the texts of Svetlana Alexievich, the Nobel Prize winner for Literature. Gordeeva allowed people to speak, and the details of their brutal reality surprisingly made the report great literature.

The book "Take my suffering" was awarded the Geschwister-Scholl Preis, which proves its value and importance. It is a position that will certainly remain in the reader's memory long after reading it. It is a testimony to human suffering, but also to strength and hope in the face of tragedy.

Technical data:

Number of pages: 400

Binding: paperback

Format: 367x151 mm

Year of publication: 2024