
One of Us
The Story of a Massacre in Norway - and Its Aftermath
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Suzanne Toren
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A harrowing and thorough account of the massacre that upended Norway, and the trial that helped put the country back together.
On July 22, 2011, Anders Behring Breivik detonated a bomb outside government buildings in central Oslo, killing eight people. He then proceeded to a youth camp on the island of Utøya, where he killed 69 more, most of them teenage members of Norway's governing Labour Party. In One of Us, the journalist Åsne Seierstad tells the story of this terrible day and what led up to it. What made Breivik, a gifted child from an affluent neighborhood in Oslo, become a terrorist?
As in her best seller The Bookseller of Kabul, Seierstad excels at the vivid portraiture of lives under stress. She delves deep into Breivik's troubled childhood, showing how a hip-hop and graffiti aficionado became a right-wing activist and Internet game addict, and then an entrepreneur, Freemason, and self-styled master warrior who sought to "save Norway" from the threat of Islam and multiculturalism. She writes with equal intimacy about Breivik's victims, tracing their political awakenings, aspirations to improve their country, and ill-fated journeys to the island. By the time Seierstad reaches Utøya, we know both the killer and those he will kill. We have also gotten to know an entire country - famously peaceful and prosperous, and utterly incapable of protecting its youth.
©2013 Åsne Seierstad; Translation 2015 Sarah Death (P)2016 Audible, Inc.Absolutely gripping book
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The detailed and forensic account of the terrorist incidents and murders was very difficult to listen to, but was an important part of the narrative of the book to factually set out what happened.
I particularly appreciated Seierstadt's engagement with the ethics of writing an analysis of such horrific crimes, and the structure of the book enables the reader to get full and rounded understanding of the victims and their lives as well as the murderer.
The narrator does a good job too: calm, clear and well paced.
An extraordinary & important piece of journalism
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An amazing work
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Åsne Seierstad has managed to write as unbiased & balanced a book on this terrible episode in Norway's history as is possible, the facts laid bare speak for themselves.
This is an exceptionally detailed account and very well read by Suzanne Toren.
The writing & narration had me glued to this audiobook from start until finish.
An unimaginable horror.
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A deep and detailed dive into a fascinating case
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Horrific, thought provoking, informative
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Excellent read and a tribute to all the victims.
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Gave a really comprehensive look at the murderer and his victims.
It is brave enough to look at the lives of those who suffered and try to explain the mindset of the murderer.
There is a huge amount of background detail but it is well worth listening to
Gripping Listen
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Stark reality of the situation.
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Very well spoken and written
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