Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World by Vincent Bevins

18 reviews

elmcee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Genocide, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Sexual violence

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Genocide, War, and Hate crime

Moderate: Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Rape, Torture, Death, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Sexual assault, and Racism

koalala1031's review against another edition

dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

If you're Indonesian (especially if you're old enough to read academic-level books like this) PLEASE read this book. It's extremely important to read because this book shows what truly happened back in 1965-1966, and also its context within the global geopolitical space. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Genocide

Moderate: Sexual violence

roy_gorbison's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Genocide, Torture, and Racism

drbealstod's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Colonisation, War, and Trafficking

knenigans's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.5

I know why we didn't learn about this in school but, yikes, I can't believe we didn't learn about this in school.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Genocide, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Death, Torture, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and War

lillyrb's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

5.0

This book was incredibly well written and informative. In many ways reading this book was horrifying because it made me realise how little I know about certain political events. The events described are horrifying but everyone should know about them. The stories relayed here showcase the power of political propaganda and radicalisation and the corrupt nature of Western involvement in international politics. Not being educated on the impact the covert and open involvement of the West has had in other countries creates the opportunity for ignorance to be exploited. We should all be aware of what governments are doing so we can ensure they are held accountable for their actions and do not abuse their power to incite mass violence and further their own agendas.

The book has many mentions of war, colonialism, violence, kidnapping, sexual violence and slavery. None of it is very graphic but it can be very uncomfortable and triggering.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Torture, Violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Genocide, Suicide, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, and War

cinnaminskies's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Racism, War, Police brutality, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Rape, Torture, Violence, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Deportation, Death, Child death, Blood, Suicide, and Sexual violence

trevbo97's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A very important book for anyone looking to learn more about the real history of the Cold War and Washington’s violent interference in developing Third World countries. This book is very well written and takes you through the lives of those who experienced unimaginable atrocities in the Cold War era. I cannot recommend this enough.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death, Death of parent, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder, Slavery, Colonisation, Genocide, Rape, Child death, and Sexual harassment

clayby's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

An awful, heartbreaking, necessary read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Genocide

Moderate: Rape, War, and Sexual violence

Minor: Kidnapping, Slavery, and Xenophobia