Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

17 reviews

sydapel's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

So glad I could make this my final book of 2023. I'm not saying that you need context or history to feel strongly about what's happening in Gaza right now, but the framework of how we've arrived at this deeply tragic moment is shown in excellent detail in this book. I admit that I was lost in many chapters (there's a lot of names and places that I couldn't keep straight), but I came away from it with more of a background on Palestine, it's people and their resistance to the Israeli occupation. I also want to briefly state that the author has done a very good job of noting the missteps that Palestinian leadership has taken since 1948, both as a result of their own ignorance and of their oppression. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Colonisation, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Deportation, Genocide, War, and Religious bigotry

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

A bit dry, but very important information. I like how the author included his own experiences and family history in the narrative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, Confinement, Classism, Xenophobia, Death, Murder, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Violence, Genocide, Police brutality, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Child death, Deportation, Grief, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death of parent

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

alexisgarcia's review

dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

an incredibly important book, especially right now. this gave a comprehensive look into the history of Palestine, most of which i wasn’t incredibly familiar with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Colonisation, Murder, Child death, Classism, Death, Grief, and Violence

krispyyk's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.5

Great introduction to the history of Palestinian resistance with an emphasis on global engagement, policy, and media coverage. Mostly read like a history book, but the addition of direct experiences recounted by the author helped demonstrate the actual effects of policy and politics. I particularly appreciated the dialogue on the influence that US citizens have, it gives me hope that better days are coming for Palestinians with this new wave of American media attention

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, War, Violence, Hate crime, Police brutality, Genocide, Death, Colonisation, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Religious bigotry

onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Genocide, and Violence

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Genocide, Torture, Murder, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, and Death

lizziaha's review against another edition

4.25

Essential reading!!! This was really my first foray into learning about the history of Palestine, and I think the onslaught of information made it hard for me to stay engaged at times. I might revisit once I’m more familiar with the subject matter. From the river to the sea 🇵🇸 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Deportation, Islamophobia, Murder, Religious bigotry, War, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Suicide, and Grief