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A review by keegan_leech
The Force of Nonviolence: An Ethico-Political Bind by Judith Butler
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
The biggest obstacle to reading this book is its density. Butler writes as an academic, for academics. While it's short and not totally impenetrable, her writing is certainly complex enough that this would make a slow read for just about anyone, and a slog for many.
That said, the content is interesting. I wasn't totally satisfied by it. I found Butler frustratingly inconclusive on many points, but the arguments she raises are worthwhile simply in that they've kept me thinking about them long after putting the book down.
There isn't much more to say though. This wasn't a book that totally changed the way I think, and I couldn't recommend it to everyone, but it has had an impact on me. I find looking back on it that Butler's writing has influenced the way I think, and that I can't quite shake this book, or the arguments it makes. I keep returning to them as I read other things, and as I go about my daily life or read the news.
That said, the content is interesting. I wasn't totally satisfied by it. I found Butler frustratingly inconclusive on many points, but the arguments she raises are worthwhile simply in that they've kept me thinking about them long after putting the book down.
There isn't much more to say though. This wasn't a book that totally changed the way I think, and I couldn't recommend it to everyone, but it has had an impact on me. I find looking back on it that Butler's writing has influenced the way I think, and that I can't quite shake this book, or the arguments it makes. I keep returning to them as I read other things, and as I go about my daily life or read the news.