The Theater: Courage and Survival in the Defining Atrocity of the Ukraine War

"This panorama of fearful, resilient life is superbly conjured by Verini from interviews with the refugees ..."

"If, at times, the narrative structure sags and the character portraits blur, it's in service to the immensity of hope and defiance extinguished by the airstrike."

"A grim reminder that war is hell, especially for civilians caught in the crossfire, The Theater is also an invaluable chronicle of an event that should not be forgotten."

"An authoritative account of Russia's bombing of a shelter for displaced Ukrainians."