| Book Review |
Hiroshima Maidens is a close look at the effects of
nuclear warfare and the stigma of surviving such an instance. Following the
journeys of several Hiroshima maidens seeking plastic surgery to relive them of
their injuries caused by the atomic bomb, the book follows the fundraising
efforts for their surgeries and what the process looked like for the maidens. I
appreciated that Barker treated the women covered in the book as humans and
didn't seek to paint them as victims, rather as women he encountered when
his family hosted one. It's a quick and well-done look at one moment in
history. |
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