A review by bargainbinkazbrekker
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe

4.25

growing up i constantly would hear references to the IRA, the Troubles, and Northern Ireland vs just Ireland but i never really learned the history and context around them. Sure, i knew some of the basics and what is generally taught: IRA = terrorists, the Troubles = Bloody Sunday, Northern Ireland and Ireland = the same but not, but no one ever took the time to really explain the complexity around the history. I never really thought to do so myself until recently and picking up this book on the recommendation of my brother was such a comprehensive and accessible way for me to engage with this history in a way that didn’t automatically make out the IRA to be this villainous hateful group that only wanted violence and chaos. Learning about the different people involved directly and indirectly was fascinating and allowed for different perspectives on such a complex time in history. I’m incredibly glad i picked this up, it was engrossing and educational for me. 
I’m going to need a couple days to fully process all of the information given to me.