A review by sarahweyand
Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen

challenging dark informative tense fast-paced

4.5

 Tore through this one in 48 hours. At first I thought this seemed a little like fearmongering, but it became clear that Jacobsen has done so much extensive research that this book isn't fearmongering as much as it's telling you about a very real, horrifying possibility. I learned a lot while listening and really appreciate the time and consideration the author gave to her research and storytelling.

This book is listed at an 11 hour audiobook time but Jacobsen - who narrates the book herself, my favorite style of audiobook - speaks so slowly you can tear through this thing at 1.75x speed no problem. Definitely a dark and scary read that leaves you feeling powerless, but very informative if you can dissociate enough to soak in any of her extensive interviewing and research.