Scan barcode
c_rabbit's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2.0
Lots of interesting information throughout that is food for thought and need my fact checking follow up since i didn’t hear the citations that back up the audiobook version.
meanstoakenz's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.5
Gigantic read that tries to balance closeups of individual events with the larger narratives they draw. Does a decent job of trying to cover the same time periods from different peoples' perspectives (at least in the edition I read). Nearly every chapter could be it's own book, which means that you're definitely just getting a sweeping overview. Zinn has a few odd opinions, like his anti-nuclear energy stance (which made more sense in the wake of 3 Mile Island), and definitely has some biases to certain leftist individuals & organizations over others. There's a now-tragic optimism in later chapters about the 60s/70s and especially the (added in later editions) early 90s.
kvanhook92's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
5.0
ericaherme's review
4.0
An incredible and insightful read on the true history of America. Extremely dense but full of the not so shocking atrocities that have been happening since the European invasion. I was extremely disappointed in the lack of coverage for the history of chicanos, lgbtqia+, as well as the horrors that natives, ESPECIALLY women, are faced with to this day. I’m glad he acknowledged this oversight in the afterward. And I look forward to reading his supplemental suggestions on said topics. Definitely read it though.