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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
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It's hard to say I liked this book, because the subject matter is so infuriating and sickening. I will say that it's very well written, detailed, meticulous, and precise. Ronan Farrow even somehow injects self-deprecating humor into it as well.
Good for Ronan Farrow, take them all down.
Good for Ronan Farrow, take them all down.
A damning portrayal of the intersection of corporate culture and rape culture. Ronan meticulously documents events while spinning an engrossing, humor-flecked yarn.
I thoroughly enjoyed his vocal performance. The accents and impressions made me smile.
I thoroughly enjoyed his vocal performance. The accents and impressions made me smile.
This was a great read. I'm going to check out his other books. I read the audio version and thought Farrow's narration was one of the best I've heard.
The HW story is horrifying. Farrow's perspective of NBC trying to kill it was truly scary. If the press colludes with wealthy, powerful law breakers, what protection do we have?
The HW story is horrifying. Farrow's perspective of NBC trying to kill it was truly scary. If the press colludes with wealthy, powerful law breakers, what protection do we have?
The primary storyline of the book - the exploits of Weinstein, Lauer, etc. is a compelling, distressing, engaging storyline, but the author’s insistence on turning this into a story about himself - an editorial choice that seems egomaniacal and entirely unnecessary - totally undercuts the credibility of this book. Instead of centering the stories of the women, the author centers himself and comes off as a complete narcissist in the process. The dialogue is barely believable at times, and comes across as a dramatized reenactment of reality. The author’s personal life is totally irrelevant to the important details of the story, but he keeps interjecting it to maddening effect. I went into this book intrigued to better understand the primary storylines explored here, but I hated the narrative mechanisms employed here.
Incredible journalism around a deeply unsettling topic. This book is a startling reminder what people in power can get away with when left unchecked. I found myself very invested in both the strain to get this story out, and the personal implications in doing so for Farrow. I read this for hours at a time, and felt wired with adrenaline afterward.
I found the whole book flowed really well until the end, when events outside of the main subject matter were explored. It was important that they were, but it felt like a completely separate story with through lines of NBC and politics.
I’m glad survivors came forward to have their stories shared, and shed light on the cracked facade of Hollywood. What a whirlwind read.
I found the whole book flowed really well until the end, when events outside of the main subject matter were explored. It was important that they were, but it felt like a completely separate story with through lines of NBC and politics.
I’m glad survivors came forward to have their stories shared, and shed light on the cracked facade of Hollywood. What a whirlwind read.
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I saw and heard Ronan Farrow on the talk show and podcast circuit promoting this book. The story really intrigued me and this quick read goes into the full tale with fascinating detail. I love a good non fiction account of a main story, here about sexual predators in Hollywood, while simultaneously there is another and even more important story of a cover up. The accounts of the women that stepped forward are so important and everyone needs to understand what they went through. The money, power and culture that worked to cover up, conceal and destroy these stories needs to be dragged into the light for everyone to see. Very powerful and eye opening, investigative journalism at its finest. Bravo!
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