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Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontag

4.0

challenging reflective fast-paced

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I liked her reflective and engaging writing style. Before reading this, I didn't know much about war photography, but now I feel exposed to a lot of seminal work in the field. I especially liked how she discussed the almost voyeuristic pleasure the audience might get from pictures of war and suffering, especially when it feels distant. After reading this i am adding "On Photography" and "Notes on 'Camp'" to my reading list.