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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
This is probably the shortest book I will ever list reading with barely a dozen pages. But by jolly I need all the help I can with adding books to my count this year so as thin as it is: It surely counts.
I read INDIGNEZ VOUS in French which is also the only reason why I read it at all.
I am currently brushing up on my school French for a trip to Nice later this month. I was glad to see that I understood the gist of the whole and about 50-60% of the contents in particular.
This pamphlet took France by storm when it was first published two or three years ago.
Written by a 93 year old ex-Resistance fighter and one of the attendees of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, he highlights the need to become "outraged" again. Society as a whole is seen as far too complacent and a return to the older rebellious ideals is seen as welcome.
This message obviously stirred a lot of notions in France. Given our current political climes pretty much everywhere there is indeed a point to be made about the need to become more outraged again. What surprised me, however, was how much of its feeble space was not dedicated to the issues at hand in France itself but to the likes of the Israeli relationship with Palestine. Seems like a wasted opportunity to me.
What can I say? This is a pamphlet and therefore not a type of text I am too keen on. But it's short and (not so) sweet and written (and more or less understood) in French so Mission Accomplished for me.
I read INDIGNEZ VOUS in French which is also the only reason why I read it at all.
I am currently brushing up on my school French for a trip to Nice later this month. I was glad to see that I understood the gist of the whole and about 50-60% of the contents in particular.
This pamphlet took France by storm when it was first published two or three years ago.
Written by a 93 year old ex-Resistance fighter and one of the attendees of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, he highlights the need to become "outraged" again. Society as a whole is seen as far too complacent and a return to the older rebellious ideals is seen as welcome.
This message obviously stirred a lot of notions in France. Given our current political climes pretty much everywhere there is indeed a point to be made about the need to become more outraged again. What surprised me, however, was how much of its feeble space was not dedicated to the issues at hand in France itself but to the likes of the Israeli relationship with Palestine. Seems like a wasted opportunity to me.
What can I say? This is a pamphlet and therefore not a type of text I am too keen on. But it's short and (not so) sweet and written (and more or less understood) in French so Mission Accomplished for me.
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
Love the way it’s written, it’s only 30 pages tho.
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Un libro que no aporta nada, o casi nada. Me esperaba mucho más.
Overall spannend zu lesen.
Könnte teilweise einfacher geschrieben sein. Ist schon verständlich aber nur für gebildete Bevölkerungsschichten zugänglich.
15 Jahre später und wir stehen immer noch vor den gleichen Problemen. Das macht sein Plädoyer an die Hoffnung etwas tragisch.
Könnte teilweise einfacher geschrieben sein. Ist schon verständlich aber nur für gebildete Bevölkerungsschichten zugänglich.
15 Jahre später und wir stehen immer noch vor den gleichen Problemen. Das macht sein Plädoyer an die Hoffnung etwas tragisch.
Le 4 stelle gliele metto perchè non è facile sentire accusare Israele di una politica miope e senza senso nei territori occupati e soprattutto mettere in chiaro che dalla seconda guerra mondiale in poi non hanno fatto tesoro delle loro esperienze.
Inoltre, le altre cose che Hessel scrive non sono niente di particolarmente nuovo o significativo, ma le condivido in toto.
Inoltre, le altre cose che Hessel scrive non sono niente di particolarmente nuovo o significativo, ma le condivido in toto.
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Absolutely worth the 30-45 minutes it takes to read. If you don't have that much time, at least read the second paragraph!
We could do with a bit more of this kind of thing. Worth a quick read.
informative
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fast-paced