Reviews tagging 'War'

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder

6 reviews

alisonannk's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Trafficking, Deportation, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, War, Bullying, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Slavery, and Torture

emmiee's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

In general the book is informative and gives a good insight on how tyranny can be achieved and maintained in society. However, it is also quite US-centric and anti-Trump (which I do agree with), but it would have benefitted from a bit more objective approach. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Islamophobia, Genocide, Antisemitism, Deportation, Hate crime, War, and Xenophobia

starla_anne's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Genocide

Minor: Racism and War

keegan53's review

informative fast-paced

5.0

Crucial information in today’s world. Very well written and understandable if you don’t know much about political science. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism, Xenophobia, Classism, Racism, and War

wrackcity's review

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Genocide, Murder, and War

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Violence, War, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Police brutality, and Racism

Minor: Sexism, Rape, and Suicide