" When the Ukrainian Sun Rises tells the story of how Russia's genocidal famine against Ukraine became a unifying component of Ukraine's national historical narrative. Based on extensive ethnographic research and superior scholarship, Kristina Hook's beautifully written book gives us a new lens on the Holodomor that incorporates modern warfare and Ukrainian resilience in the twenty-first century."?Emily Channell-Justice, Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute "A searing indictment of imperial amnesia and a masterful study of memory as resistance. Hook shows how the Holodomor's suppressed past fuels Ukraine's defiance today, exposing Moscow's violence as both a historical pattern and a present strategy. Urgent, fearless, and indispensable."?Daria Mattingly, University of Chichester "In this thoroughly researched and beautifully written book, Kristina Hook tells the story of modern Ukraine through the history of the recovery, preservation, and reinterpretation of the memory of the Holodomor, Stalin's genocidal famine. By doing so, she sheds unexpected light on the Russo-Ukrainian War and explains why Ukraine refused to fall and continues to fight against all odds."?Serhii Plokhy, author, The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History "Kristina Hook's insightful analysis uncovers the legacy of the Holodomor as a 'cosmologically annihilating event' that brought millions of deaths to Ukraine, destroying its culture, social structures, and economic systems.

When the Ukrainian Sun Rises is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the context of the Kremlin's ongoing genocidal war."?Sophia Wilson, author, Maidan: Ukraine's Democratic Revolution.