Sergei Gerasimov

"Sergej Gerasimov's "Fire Panorama" becomes a disturbing testimony, because the form of the diary does not want to overlook the big picture, but tries to formulate a general appeal for understanding from the description of immediate everyday wartime life."
FAZ

"The texts are written quickly, concisely, concretely and in detail. They start abruptly and draw into the moment with their presence. Gerasimov's intelligence is evident in the montage of reports, observations, anecdotes, thoughts, stories told by others, internet research, memories of other times, other Russians."
DEUTSCHLANDRADIO KULTUR

"A stirring testimony and an appeal for peace and understanding."
Musix Magazine

"The diary will definitely stand the test of time. A document of terror and a document of Ukrainian courage and resistance."
WDR

"A darkly shimmering panorama, a tableau made up of descriptions, reflections and memories."
TAGESSPIEGEL