Operação abafa: Predadores sexuais e a industria do silêncio by Ronan Farrow

4.47 AVERAGE

nauris_luksevics's review against another edition

5.0
Stāsts par to, kā tapa The New Yorker stāsts par Hārviju Vainstīnu (kas sākumā ilgus mēnešus vispār bija NBC pasākums) (Stāsts par stāstu principā).
Autors (kurš, starp citu ir Mias Ferovas un Vudija Alena dēls) atstāsta par to, kā vispār sākās izmeklēšana par seksuāla rakstura noziegumiem Holivudā, un kāds murgs bija šo visu dabūt līdz publicēšanai. Čalis, starp citu, par to rakstu arī dabūja Pulicera prēmiju.
Diezgan saspringta žurnālistikas drāma un vietām īsts krimiķis (ar legit izsekošanām, Izraēlas spiegiem un telefonu hakošanu).
Bet tieši Vainstīna gadījums te ir tikai puse no visa. Lielākā (un patiesībā tā svarīgākā) daļa ir tieši tas, kā lielās mediju organizācijas un visi iespējamie pasaules spēki cītīgi sadodas rokās, lai pasargātu reāli slimus cilvēkus. Un par to, kā tas turpinās. Vainstīna gadījums te galīgi nav vienīgais.
Un, jā, te ir ļoti daudz detalizētu atstāstu par to, kā tieši tika izvaroti vairāki Vainstīna (un ne tikai) upuri.
Quality stuff.

Es šodien izmantoju baigi daudz iekavas.

Edit: Ai, es šodien nemāku rakstīt, man vienubrīd viena teikuma ietvaros vārds "stāsts" parādījās četras reizes. Cik var labot? Karoč doma skaidra. Grāmata nice. Lasiet.
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lanabug711's review against another edition

4.0
Yeesh, this is a heavy book. It's hard to wrap my head around how pervasive sexual assault was in Hollywood as well as at NBC and other media outlets. These women were so terrified for their safety and their careers that they felt they had no other choice but to sweep the harassment and abuse under the rug. It's almost unbelievable the lengths to which Weinstein and the other men went in order to conceal their crimes and discredit the author and the victims.
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kierafogarty's review against another edition

5.0
emotional hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced
Such an important book, I think everyone should read it

leslielrt's review against another edition

4.0
4.5 stars for me. This was so interesting from start to finish. I knew there was corruption, but not to this extent. Highly recommend.

starnosedmole's review against another edition

2.0
Important subject matter, but the writing is melodramatic and drawn out. Skip the book and watch Farrow's interview on Rachel Maddow instead.
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literately_blonde's review against another edition

4.5
challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

jaredpar's review against another edition

4.0
This book was simultaneously an enthralling and utterly depressing read. The allegations and scandal around hiding them makes the book gripping and keeps you turning pages. All the time though this is a real story about women who were raped, assaulted and then legally and financially pressured into silence. The book makes it clear that while one man committed the assault there were a collection of other people enabling him to continue doing so consequence free. This enabling continued in the face of clear evidence on what was happening. It's quite sickening to process that.

laurenelectro's review against another edition

5.0
This book was so freaking good. We saw most of this story go on in real time but getting to know what was happening behind the scenes was jaw-dropping. I listened to the audiobook and Ronan did great accents of the different people! Hilarious and great. Just a phenomenal, compelling book from beginning to end.

allisontang's review against another edition

3.0
dark emotional sad slow-paced

goodfox's review against another edition

3.0
challenging informative tense medium-paced