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catnapping's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
2.75
This book seems like it didn't quite know what it wanted to be. I wish it had included more of the author's personal experience infiltrating white nationalist spaces. Instead, it came across more as a disjointed series of lectures on the history & current state of white nationalism.
While the history and background provided was important, it lacked cohesiveness and was in need of better editing. After one incident when the same phrase was defined three times in the span of 5 minutes the lack of both storytelling finesse and editing became pointedly unbearable.
Given the heaviness of the subject, these issues made an already hard read harder.
While the history and background provided was important, it lacked cohesiveness and was in need of better editing. After one incident when the same phrase was defined three times in the span of 5 minutes the lack of both storytelling finesse and editing became pointedly unbearable.
Given the heaviness of the subject, these issues made an already hard read harder.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Misogyny, Body shaming, Islamophobia, Bullying, and Racism
Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Rape, Violence, and Stalking
Minor: Police brutality
tobestik's review against another edition
slow-paced
1.0
DNF'd at 160 pages because this book was just non-stop humble bragging about the author's online reach, followed by counterproductive name calling, followed by "journalism" that was, by the author's own admission, just taking pictures of people and live tweeting.
I won't deny or argue that the topic of this book and the author's perspective are incredibly important. She has a perspective and a story that absolutely should be told.
However, no part of this read like an actual deep dive or research into a topic as was promised.
I also agree with other reviewers that the book is more of an amalgamation of articles haphazardly thrown into a book than an actual planned book. Ideas jump around and end abruptly.
There's only about 20 pages actually about the author interacting with white supremacist groups, the rest is disjointed flavor text of events that happened. A few to the author, sure, but mostly just things that did happen throughout history or recently.
If you've followed the news even slightly in the last 5 years, you know about every event discussed. I use discussed loosely as really they're just presented with a tone of: "This happened. Wild huh?" And then the book moves on.
I won't deny or argue that the topic of this book and the author's perspective are incredibly important. She has a perspective and a story that absolutely should be told.
However, no part of this read like an actual deep dive or research into a topic as was promised.
I also agree with other reviewers that the book is more of an amalgamation of articles haphazardly thrown into a book than an actual planned book. Ideas jump around and end abruptly.
There's only about 20 pages actually about the author interacting with white supremacist groups, the rest is disjointed flavor text of events that happened. A few to the author, sure, but mostly just things that did happen throughout history or recently.
If you've followed the news even slightly in the last 5 years, you know about every event discussed. I use discussed loosely as really they're just presented with a tone of: "This happened. Wild huh?" And then the book moves on.
oliviathebookwyrm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.75
tara_pikachu's review against another edition
3.0
I guess I’d have to say I learnt a lot of new things about right wing nationalism and antifascists but this book is exhausting as it reads like a long, breathless rant.
quitecontrarymary's review against another edition
3.0
Not exactly the most exciting read, but informative and important. I found the more personal parts of the book really interesting.
jamiezaccaria's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant and brutal book. Kudos to the author. Highly recommend this to anyone actively looking to understand/fight the alt-right movement.
sawthisdidthat's review against another edition
2.0
Agree with Commodore’s 2 ⭐️ review. Important topic but brought nothing new to the table. Writer seems better fit for articles than long formats. Promising title and topic but an unmemorable letdown.