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caffeinated_gills's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
slow-paced
3.5
I enjoyed the descriptions of the journalistic process. It gave an interesting lens into the complexities of such a complex investigation, and reminds me a lot of the complexities of working in large academic groups. Most of the details of the Pegasus malware and its aftermath is already well publicized, so I learned a lot more about journalistic practice and building trust rather than pegasus itself or spyware tools targeting journalists and political dissidents.
meggits's review against another edition
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5.0
Knowing is so important. This books shares a complex issue in a way that is easy to understand.
benababy85's review against another edition
Interesting premise but just felt it added a lot of information that was not needed. Still amazing work by some brave journalists
adkwriter15's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
I watched a PBS Frontline documentary on this investigation that was really interesting, and so I decided to read the book for more details. However, the book I found bizarrely boring for the weight of the information given. It gives you a lot of details on the software and the coding and all that, which someone more interested in that than me might get more out of. Unless you are interested in the cyber ins and outs, the PBS documentary is free to watch on YouTube.
helena_chris's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.5
It took me a very long time to get into this book and to understand all of the different side-stories and background. But by the end of it I understand why they were all there. Without the backgrounds of all of these different people involved - whether it be the CEO of NSO, a journalist, or de engineers who vetted through phones to find proof of Pegasus infiltration - you simply don't get the same sense of impact.
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Graphic: Stalking and Murder
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Death, and Confinement
Minor: War, Rape, Violence, and Torture