beccakatie's review against another edition
4.0
John Pilger’s writing is thought provoking and powerful, and for being nearly 20 years old, still rings painfully true. He shines an important light on human rights abuses and the hypocrisies of the west, holding figures of power to account. His work is engaging and sympathetic, well structured and fully researched.
Although it was disappointing that the book only contained 4 chapters, it meant that each chapter had the space to be fully researched and explained. No crucial or emotive parts of the story had to be cut out, Pilger was able to linger on both the statistics and imagery for maximum effect.
Although it was disappointing that the book only contained 4 chapters, it meant that each chapter had the space to be fully researched and explained. No crucial or emotive parts of the story had to be cut out, Pilger was able to linger on both the statistics and imagery for maximum effect.
kosr's review against another edition
5.0
The Great Game
These four essays are twenty years old now, yet they hold resonance today like never before.
For anyone looking to become a journalist, this is the shining example of how it's done. Pilger is a monolith of truth, and has been a becon of hope amongst the propagated lies put out by state machinery. If, like me, you're new Pilger, I would start watching the decades worth of documentaries he has put out (nearly all on YouTube), especially The Coming War on China , which was only released a short while ago.
We need more people like Pilger to talk about the truth of why states do what they do, create the people they create, and harm the people they harm. It makes the reader feel ridiculous for thinking otherwise about matters regarding Indigenous Rights, the Iraq War, refugees, and other topics of similar portent nature.
Essential reading.
These four essays are twenty years old now, yet they hold resonance today like never before.
For anyone looking to become a journalist, this is the shining example of how it's done. Pilger is a monolith of truth, and has been a becon of hope amongst the propagated lies put out by state machinery. If, like me, you're new Pilger, I would start watching the decades worth of documentaries he has put out (nearly all on YouTube), especially The Coming War on China , which was only released a short while ago.
We need more people like Pilger to talk about the truth of why states do what they do, create the people they create, and harm the people they harm. It makes the reader feel ridiculous for thinking otherwise about matters regarding Indigenous Rights, the Iraq War, refugees, and other topics of similar portent nature.
Essential reading.
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