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A review by mady2518
Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook by Mark Bray
2.0
Let me start by saying I wanted to like this book. If I were politically any further left I’d have to start calling people comrade.
My issue is this: the book is just inaccessible. The dry academic position Bray takes completely isolated me. The historical research, while well synthesized, was bland and honestly, draining. I’ve read so many historical papers (I literally have a history degree), and just could not bring myself to invest anything other than superficial energy into this book.
The second half of the book picked up, with some practical information about everyday fascism and small steps you can take, but by this point, I had completely lost interest.
Super, super disappointing.
My issue is this: the book is just inaccessible. The dry academic position Bray takes completely isolated me. The historical research, while well synthesized, was bland and honestly, draining. I’ve read so many historical papers (I literally have a history degree), and just could not bring myself to invest anything other than superficial energy into this book.
The second half of the book picked up, with some practical information about everyday fascism and small steps you can take, but by this point, I had completely lost interest.
Super, super disappointing.