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katharina90's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Great exchange between Chomsky and Pappé, both of whom are very knowledgeable but each from their own unique perspective. I only wish the conversation would have included a Palestinian scholar to round it out more.
The essays at the back mirror bits of the previous conversation. This might feel repetitive to some, but I think the essays add to the transcript.
It definitely helps to have at least a foundational understanding before diving into this book. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it as a primer for anyone who is new to the topic. Although, if you started with the essays before reading the transcript, that might work.
The essays at the back mirror bits of the previous conversation. This might feel repetitive to some, but I think the essays add to the transcript.
It definitely helps to have at least a foundational understanding before diving into this book. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it as a primer for anyone who is new to the topic. Although, if you started with the essays before reading the transcript, that might work.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Colonisation
Minor: Death, War, and Genocide
bookishmillennial's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I enjoy most books for what they are, & I extract lessons from them all. Everyone’s reading experiences are subjective, so I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me on Instagram: @bookish.millennial or tiktok: @bookishmillennial
This provides very helpful context on the reality of Palestine under Israeli occupation. It was an accessible read for me on a very important topic & I highly recommend it if you need to be further disillusioned of the propaganda that we have been force-fed in Western media and history books.
FREE PALESTINE! 🇵🇸🍉🙏🏽
This provides very helpful context on the reality of Palestine under Israeli occupation. It was an accessible read for me on a very important topic & I highly recommend it if you need to be further disillusioned of the propaganda that we have been force-fed in Western media and history books.
FREE PALESTINE! 🇵🇸🍉🙏🏽
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Racism, Confinement, Genocide, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, and War
readingwithkaitlyn's review
informative
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Islamophobia, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Death, War, Child death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Murder, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Confinement, and Hate crime
dmathuna's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
This was a very interesting book when it gets going and certainly gave me a greater understanding of the situation and how it came to be the way it is currently. I found the writing style very tough to read and understand at some points as it became so academic like and this caused me to have to reread sentences to properly get what was being said. The meat and potatoes of this book is well laid out as it’s just a moderator asking questions and two people answering them with a few essays after. Some points were repeated a lot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, War, Religious bigotry, and Racism
Minor: Murder
sarah_ag_leamh's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Violence, Genocide, and War
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