The End of “Homo Sovieticus”

This book is an impressive collection of oral testimonies, gathered by Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich, about the collapse of the Soviet Union and its consequences for society and individuals. Readers will find in it a powerful chronicle of personal stories, suffering, and hope that reveals the hidden side of the Soviet era. Alexievich masterfully conveys the nuances of the voices that fill its pages, showing how the period of post-Soviet transition affected generations of people across the former USSR.