A review by applesodaperson
Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontag

informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

This was an interesting one because of how unique of a topic it is. It's not really something that I have put much thought into before. But yeah there is a lot to be said and a lot to talk about in terms of how people, especially those in the Western world, perceive war. A lot of times, especially now, people talk about war in a very impersonal and removed way. Because if it isn't directly affecting the, then they don't actually care. But yeah, especially in this age of the internet and social media, it is very easy to find videos and pictures and stories from wars happening in other places. But it can be hard to actually do something to help, when it feels like it is all happening so far away. 
My one criticism of this book was that it felt too long. I think the point could have been entirely made in a third of the length. It ended up just repeating the few same talking points over and over again.
Read from the BYU library.
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