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What an impressive first novel this is! Hard to believe that this isn't written by a seasoned author. Mr. McKeon definitely knows how to pull you into a story and how to tie your heart around his characters.It's not an easy book to read. The story is a dismal one but I believe it's a necessary on...
Disparate characters, all tied together in some way, experience the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and living in the Soviet Union at that time (1986) in several different ways. Their tales are woven together beautifully by McKeon. His research of Chernobyl is impressive, and I learned much about the d...
Signs of the impending collapse of the Soviet Union are everywhere, but fear of the regime is equally widespread. Piano playing prodigy Yevgeni faces violence daily as he travels the city. His aunt and mother struggle to make ends meet while staying under the radar. Everyone knows something has gone...
It took me a long time to read this book. There's a lot going on here, and it requires some concentration to keep track of all the characters in various locations as they weave in and out of each other's lives. Along with an account of the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, we also follow the...
Miraculously they find the operating manual, damp but usable. They locate the section. There's a section. Ears numb from the piercing alarm. Eyes streaming. A section. Scanning through pages. A title: "operational Procedures in the Event of Reactor Meltdown." A block of black ink, two pages...
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