Secondhand Time The Last of the Soviets
2016·520 pages
An oral history of the Soviet Union's collapse, capturing personal stories of loss and change.
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An oral history of the Soviet Union's collapse, capturing personal stories of loss and change.
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From the 2015 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Svetlana Alexievich, comes the first English translation of her latest work, an oral history of the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the emergence of a new Russia. Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive documentary style, Secondhand Time is a monument to the collapse of the USSR, charting the decline of Soviet culture and speculating on what will rise from the ashes of Communism. As in all her books, Alexievich gives voi...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Minor references to sexual themes in personal accounts; not explicit or central. To coercion or assault in historical accounts; not detailed.
Violence & gore
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Moderate depictions of violence related to historical events and personal trauma.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language in personal narratives; not frequent.
Substance use
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Moderate mentions of alcohol use in personal stories; often tied to coping.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Minor mentions of LGBTQ+ identities in some personal accounts; not central.
Religious content
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Moderate references to religion as part of cultural and personal identity.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Extreme focus on political themes; Soviet collapse and ideology are central.
Self-harm / suicide
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Moderate mentions of suicidal ideation in personal stories of despair.
Abuse & suffering
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Major themes of systemic suffering, trauma, and abuse under Soviet regime. To coercion or assault in historical accounts; not detailed.
Other
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