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Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country by Patricia Evangelista
41 reviews
clarxvizconde13's review against another edition
5.0
This work documents Patricia Evangelista's work as a trauma reporter, focusing on Rodrigo Duterte's War on Drugs. It painted a picture of how Duterte came to power - what made him the choice for some Filipinos - during the 2022 Presidential elections.
Extremely heartbreaking, Evangelista's extensive research and beautiful writing made me devour the book. At times I had to stop and reflect because realizing how many lives were taken under the pretext of "nanlaban" is emotionally draining.
Evangelista's play on words and translation made this an engaging read from start to finish.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
chireadsandchill's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
jouljet's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder
syrup_'s review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Murder
Minor: Transphobia
booksbyquinn's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder
edill09's review against another edition
5.0
Despite the heartbreak, despair, and anger, Pat also imbued her work with hope. Hope that through the telling of this account, that some semblance of justice would (eventually) unfold for the thousands of victims and their families who’s lives were forever changed with Duterte’s “war on drugs”. A stark warning for others who may find “tough guy” personalities vying for power (ala 2016 and 2024), and what the consequences of complicity looks like among the electorate.
I especially enjoyed the moments of linguistic insight (laban, salvage, and more) and the historical and political context for this moment in Filipino history. The narrative arc of the Edsa Revolution and the ways in which the various political dynasties made promises (and then broke them) … so many discussion points and things to chew on. Would highly recommend to all!
Moderate: Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
oenophile_bibliophile's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Murder
maiaespiri2's review
Graphic: Murder
hesticht's review
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Murder
kirstym25's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse
Minor: Colonisation