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Nieko nesakyk: Kruvini įvykiai ir susitaikymo paieškos Šiaurės Airijoje
Patrick Radden Keefe
4.49 AVERAGE
8.28k reviews for:
Nieko nesakyk: Kruvini įvykiai ir susitaikymo paieškos Šiaurės Airijoje
Patrick Radden Keefe
4.49 AVERAGE
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Didn’t know anything about irelands history before this book.
Things I’m now still curious about:
- origin story: Celtic culture and the start of British colonization
- impact of brexit
Things I’m now still curious about:
- origin story: Celtic culture and the start of British colonization
- impact of brexit
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This isn't so much a review of the book but more how it impacted my thoughts and feelings.
Coming from Scotland I grew up seeing images of the Troubles daily on TV and the extreme bigotry linked to the Old Firm. More recently I've had friends from Northern Ireland lament the inability of the country's political parties to power share effectively. All this is to say I had a pretty low opinion of many of those involved in the conflict in Northern Ireland (on both sides) and decided to read this book to challenge my judgement - as an outsider did I have an accurate impression of the reality?
Keefe's book is impressive in its meticulous research and detail and shines a light on what pushed a lot of people to take up the armed struggle and the shadowy role of the UK government. This wasn't entirely new to me but I appreciated the depth of detail and could empathise with how certain people ending up doing what they did. On the flip side was the level of anger and disgust I felt at certain organisations or individuals regarding their attitudes after the Good Friday Agreement. Again, I'd had a vague idea about this but Keefe's book clarifies so much.
To be clear my strong feelings are not reflected in Keefe's writing - he is objective, fair, factual and measured throughout.
In conclusion this book did challenge my opinions in regarding the motivation of individuals to join the armed struggle. However the conduct of several, especially after the peace process and those higher up, has only solidified my opinions on their personalities.
Normally, I don't do such rambling, personal reviews but I think it's a testament to the writer (and the subject matter) that I had such a visceral reaction.
Coming from Scotland I grew up seeing images of the Troubles daily on TV and the extreme bigotry linked to the Old Firm. More recently I've had friends from Northern Ireland lament the inability of the country's political parties to power share effectively. All this is to say I had a pretty low opinion of many of those involved in the conflict in Northern Ireland (on both sides) and decided to read this book to challenge my judgement - as an outsider did I have an accurate impression of the reality?
Keefe's book is impressive in its meticulous research and detail and shines a light on what pushed a lot of people to take up the armed struggle and the shadowy role of the UK government. This wasn't entirely new to me but I appreciated the depth of detail and could empathise with how certain people ending up doing what they did. On the flip side was the level of anger and disgust I felt at certain organisations or individuals regarding their attitudes after the Good Friday Agreement. Again, I'd had a vague idea about this but Keefe's book clarifies so much.
To be clear my strong feelings are not reflected in Keefe's writing - he is objective, fair, factual and measured throughout.
In conclusion this book did challenge my opinions in regarding the motivation of individuals to join the armed struggle. However the conduct of several, especially after the peace process and those higher up, has only solidified my opinions on their personalities.
Normally, I don't do such rambling, personal reviews but I think it's a testament to the writer (and the subject matter) that I had such a visceral reaction.
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
challenging
informative
slow-paced