The book "Babi Yar" is a documentary novel that gives a vivid and disturbing narrative of the author's childhood during the Nazi occupation of Kyiv, particularly focusing on the horrific massacre at Babi Yar, where over 33,000 Jews were killed in just two days in 1941. The book blends personal experiences with historical documentation, providing a stark view of the events and their aftermath, uncensored from the original Soviet-published version.