Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Zeg niets: Moord en verraad in Noord-Ierland by Patrick Radden Keefe

125 reviews

writer_a_fox's review against another edition

challenging dark informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and War

natalieballenger's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and War

Minor: Alcoholism

micklesreads's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

This was fantastic. The reader captured the darkness and mystery of The Troubles perfectly, and I learned a lot about a period and country I knew little to nothing about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

camprocter's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-paced

5.0

This reminded me a lot of John Hersey's Hiroshima. Incredibly balanced and informative. I wanted to learn more about the Troubles without all of the loaded language that still gets thrown around, and although this book is mostly focused on the Provisional IRA, Keefe wrote so strongly without passing any judgment. It's a very empathetic book about a very complex and painful time for all involved.

Strong recommend.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

libbyhb's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Absolutely loved this - especially listening to the audiobook. The narrator was perfect. As someone who didn't know that much about the Troubles or Ireland/Northern Ireland to begin with, this story was so fascinating. I liked the way Patrick Radden Keefe weaved stories together, even jumping around in time as needed. I especially loved when it'd go on a seemingly unrelated tangent that would then end up being an essential part of the main story. So good, made me a rabid PRK fan!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

library_bee's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, and War

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Murder, and Colonisation

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Alcohol

megsrowley's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and War

kaynan1314's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, and War

nadia's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I knew essentially nothing about this part of history and so it took me a little bit of time to get situated with all the different parties, factions, and characters, but once the context was set in mind, I was hooked!

I love narrative nonfiction where I'm learning a lot but also feel like I'm reading riveting fiction a lot of the time and Keefe's writing style delivered just that. Sometimes I felt emotional and other times I was on the edge of my seat. Keefe is a fantastic storyteller and I can't wait to pick up Empire of Pain!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and War

rikeh's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and War