Excellent portrayal of ussr life and how it affects/affected decisions, especially in the 1980s. I lived in W Germany in 1983 and visited E/W Berlin. The attitudes were just like the book portrays.. I never realized the impact Chernobyl played on in hastening the effects of communistic governance.

This is a very good book on the events leading up to and after the disaster.

Incredible book delivering a nearly minute by minute account of the events that occurred during the Chernobyl meltdowns—yet it’s one of the fastest-paced books I can recall reading. Really enjoyed it and a little sad it’s over.

Thorough and complete historical narrative of the disaster. Worth reading. Page turner.

Simply stellar! I was completely engrossed from the beginning to end! I highly recommend this book!

Very detailed perspective of what really happened at Chernobyl. A chilling read.

This account of the Chernobyl nuclear accident reads like a novel. It is gripping from start to finish

As soon as I finished this book, I couldn't wait to go back and re-read parts of it. This is a totally engaging read. I see that some reviewers found it too technical; I didn't think that was the case at all, and I don't even have a science background. In fact, I was inspired to dig into Wikipedia and learn more about nuclear reactors, isotopes, radioactivity ... you name it. This is one of the best non-fiction works I've read in a good while. You won't want to put it down!