mckenzie's review against another edition
5.0
This is a very important text to read. It really shows how so many countries, organizations, and people refused to acknowledge the environmental and human rights crisis that took place in Nigeria. I am using the past tense because there is some work being done to rehabilitate the land the Ogonis live on. However, I don't know if the Nigerian government has improved or if there is still a huge issue of ethnocentricism still present in the heart of their government.
The only thing I wish Saro-Wiwa had included is references to where he got his information. I believe that most of the information was gained from lived experiences, but a citation or two would have been useful, especially for reading in an academic setting, which is why I am reading this text. Despite the lack of citations for some points, it does seem that Saro-Wiwa was telling the harsh realities of the Ogonis as he was executed under questionable rationale during the height of his fight to gain justice for the Ogonis. He spoke the truth that so many people blatantly ignored in favor of financial gain.
The only thing I wish Saro-Wiwa had included is references to where he got his information. I believe that most of the information was gained from lived experiences, but a citation or two would have been useful, especially for reading in an academic setting, which is why I am reading this text. Despite the lack of citations for some points, it does seem that Saro-Wiwa was telling the harsh realities of the Ogonis as he was executed under questionable rationale during the height of his fight to gain justice for the Ogonis. He spoke the truth that so many people blatantly ignored in favor of financial gain.
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