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One of Theirs

One Of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway by Åsne Seierstad

September 3, 2021 by Jake Leave a Comment

I kinda wish this had come out this year and not 2015. We’re looking at the ten-year anniversary of 22 July, the date of a horrifying terrorist attack in Norway, the body count of which made international news. Åsne Seierstad’s book has been lauded the last few years as the ur text on the subject; it had a quick English translation and has become an international bestseller, as well as the basis for a Paul Greengrass Netflix movie. While dense and not well-structured, the book […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: 22 July, Anders Breivik, Asne Seierstad, Norway, One of Us, terrorism, true crime

Jake's CBR13 Review No:138 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: 22 July, Anders Breivik, Asne Seierstad, Norway, One of Us, terrorism, true crime ·
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If you don’t mind crying in public, pick up this book

February 22, 2016 by expandingbookshelf 5 Comments

I’m not being dramatic. I burst into tears during my lunch break reading Åsne Seierstad’s devastating and chilling account of the 2011 terrorist attack in Norway. I thought about closing my book and pulling myself together, but I was too invested. Instead, I just let my hair cover my face and hope no one noticed. One of Us starts with two teenagers running for their lives. They’re being hunted by a strange man in a police officer’s uniform on a small Norwegian island.  Unable to find […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Asne Seierstad, Non-Fiction, One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway, terrorism, true crime

expandingbookshelf's CBR8 Review No:31 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Asne Seierstad, Non-Fiction, One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway, terrorism, true crime ·
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