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cielosbooks's review against another edition
5.0
this is the craziest thing i have ever read in my entire life. you go into it like oh this is just about the harvey weinstein case and the next minute you’re like ohhh this is about espionage????
caropullen's review against another edition
5.0
Easy Five Stars.
Came here after reading She Said for more info on the espionage carried out by Harvey Weinstein's team and was just blown away by the scale of Ronan Farrow's investigation.
Initially this reminded me of Spotlight, but this book just keeps unpeeling, and the layers keep coming, and I started to think it was more like a Labyrinth from Borges or something.
The tactics used by the shadowy 'Black Cube' to kill off the Weinstein allegations, tail the author himself, are explored in meticulous depth - but the whole thing is absolutely fascinating.
It starts with the meticulous investigation into Weinstein that he did for NBC
(who then got cold feet and dumped the story).
Then he brings the material to a New Yorker article, which won the Pulitzer,
AND throughout he speaks to the personal cost to him of all of this, which was considerable.
Ronan Farrow is the son of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow.
There's a theory that Frank Sinatra is his real dad based on his looks but anyway.
Because Woody Allen married Ronan's (adopted) sister, Woody Allen is both his dad and his brother-in-law (!!).
Mentioning this because Woody Allen allegedly abused Ronan's other sister Dylan Farrow.
The fact that Ronan believes his sister is used against him by Harvey Weinstein as a way to try and discredit him.
I COULD GO ON.
Came here after reading She Said for more info on the espionage carried out by Harvey Weinstein's team and was just blown away by the scale of Ronan Farrow's investigation.
Initially this reminded me of Spotlight, but this book just keeps unpeeling, and the layers keep coming, and I started to think it was more like a Labyrinth from Borges or something.
The tactics used by the shadowy 'Black Cube' to kill off the Weinstein allegations, tail the author himself, are explored in meticulous depth - but the whole thing is absolutely fascinating.
It starts with the meticulous investigation into Weinstein that he did for NBC
(who then got cold feet and dumped the story).
Then he brings the material to a New Yorker article, which won the Pulitzer,
AND throughout he speaks to the personal cost to him of all of this, which was considerable.
Ronan Farrow is the son of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow.
There's a theory that Frank Sinatra is his real dad based on his looks but anyway.
Because Woody Allen married Ronan's (adopted) sister, Woody Allen is both his dad and his brother-in-law (!!).
Mentioning this because Woody Allen allegedly abused Ronan's other sister Dylan Farrow.
The fact that Ronan believes his sister is used against him by Harvey Weinstein as a way to try and discredit him.
I COULD GO ON.
bexduck's review against another edition
3.0
Of course I enjoyed the parts where a garbage man like Harvey Weinstein was finally brought down. But so much of the book felt self-congratulatory, like Farrow single handedly fought for all sexual assault survivors. I listened to the audiobook and the voices were incredibly condescending. I guess I recommend it? But only for its value in exposing how high up corruption goes. Do not listen to the audiobook
nderiley's review against another edition
3.0
I listened to the audio book. It's refreshing to see Farrow put not just the perpetrators but basically NBC on blast for being unwilling to stand up to powerful predators. Farrow has lots of interview transcripts (I found the voices in the audio book to be a little distracting) hammering home just how pervasive this behavior is. The story was a bit long for me and would have been more satisfying to hear more of the fallout from the coverup decisions.
laurakwwu's review against another edition
4.0
Farrow’s account of the perilous journey to expose decades of abuse by serial rapist Harvey Weinstein and the subsequent scandal at NBC who tried to quash the story. Must read!
turquoiseshell's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! I got chills at the end. Very well-told. Must read. Ronan's reading of the audiobook was also great. Loved the voices he did (lol).
tara_pikachu's review against another edition
4.0
Harvey Weinstein just started his 23-year sentence. Need I say more?
remigves's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5