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Depredadores: El complot para silenciar a las víctimas de abuso. (No Ficción) by Ronan Farrow
tildahlia's review against another edition
3.0
An engaging one. This book is mainly about the many impediments Farrow experienced in trying to tell the story of Harvey Weinstein. Although, I particularly appreciated his honest reflections on his initial shortcomings in reckoning with his sister’s abuse, which were woven through the book.
Shockingly, it reveals that the hardest part of breaking the story was not getting terrified victims to go on the record etc, but was actually trying to get the buy-in of MSNBC, which sought to silence the story in various subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways. Basically, he absolutely rinses MSNBC management (deservedly so). It felt a little laboured and repetitive in parts and for audiobook listeners, we need to talk about the accents/voices done by Farrow himself. They were....terrible, and while it probably would have been funny in a different kind of book they often distracted from the seriousness of the subject matter.
Shockingly, it reveals that the hardest part of breaking the story was not getting terrified victims to go on the record etc, but was actually trying to get the buy-in of MSNBC, which sought to silence the story in various subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways. Basically, he absolutely rinses MSNBC management (deservedly so). It felt a little laboured and repetitive in parts and for audiobook listeners, we need to talk about the accents/voices done by Farrow himself. They were....terrible, and while it probably would have been funny in a different kind of book they often distracted from the seriousness of the subject matter.
purplepierogi's review against another edition
3.0
I mean, it is exactly what you think it is. I am glad Ronan Farrow did all this research and made it through the obstacles — the book gives insight into seedy network tv politics, abuse of power, etc, and provides a play by play of his process of writing and NBC’s hesitancy in breaking the Harvey Weinstein story. but I would disagree w what another reviewer said abt it being “required reading;” it’s just fine.
a2lulu's review against another edition
4.0
(audiobook) My opinion of this book is summed up by this headline:
“CATCH AND CRINGE
Ronan Farrow's New Book 'Catch And Kill' Is Important Journalism. His Choice To Do Voices For The Audio Book Is… Weird”
At first I wanted to switch to reading it in print because the voices were incredibly distracting and weird. But I opted to just grit my teeth and finish it.
In the end I decided it was good to know that Ronan, the self-deprecating wunderkind, makes flawed decisions just like the rest of us.
(you can hear a few clips here:
https://digg.com/2019/ronan-farrow-catch-and-kill-audio-book-voices)
“CATCH AND CRINGE
Ronan Farrow's New Book 'Catch And Kill' Is Important Journalism. His Choice To Do Voices For The Audio Book Is… Weird”
At first I wanted to switch to reading it in print because the voices were incredibly distracting and weird. But I opted to just grit my teeth and finish it.
In the end I decided it was good to know that Ronan, the self-deprecating wunderkind, makes flawed decisions just like the rest of us.
(you can hear a few clips here:
https://digg.com/2019/ronan-farrow-catch-and-kill-audio-book-voices)
hinesight's review against another edition
5.0
This was amazing. The usual adjectives just don't apply. It was beautifully written, yes. It was engrossing, yes. I recommend it completely, yes. It changed the whole world for me - politics, the news, everything.
erintowner's review against another edition
4.0
TW: rape, sexual harassment, sexual assault
I listened to the audiobook.
Every once in a while I feel bad for generalizing about men, and then I read something like this. When you don't stand up for what's right you are 100% a part of the problem. Also, who the hell cares who Matt Lauer and Harvey Weinstein are? They aren't irreplaceable and they are just people like anyone else. I don't get this deference to money and power.
I listened to the audiobook.
Every once in a while I feel bad for generalizing about men, and then I read something like this. When you don't stand up for what's right you are 100% a part of the problem. Also, who the hell cares who Matt Lauer and Harvey Weinstein are? They aren't irreplaceable and they are just people like anyone else. I don't get this deference to money and power.
nicoletallywhite's review against another edition
3.0
Great book. Inspiring work. Hard to read because it’s hard to know. We need to do better.
Inspiring. Great work. A troublesome topic that is so prevalent yet hard to grasp. We need to do better as a society. People need to be exposed. This cannot continue. It’s everywhere. And it’s disgusting.
Inspiring. Great work. A troublesome topic that is so prevalent yet hard to grasp. We need to do better as a society. People need to be exposed. This cannot continue. It’s everywhere. And it’s disgusting.
schitten's review against another edition
3.0
Ronan Farrow is usually an author that I reach for and unfortunately the way that this book was written was just too long and repetitive. It was like watching a TLC show that replays the same scene both before and after the commercial...
illiterateape's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.25