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Cokolwiek powiesz, nic nie mów. Zbrodnia i pamięć w Irlandii Północnej by Patrick Radden Keefe

15 reviews

wayward's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

katrinaburch's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.5

This book is one that should be on anyone's list who has an interest in the Troubles. It is well researched and well written. I was a teenager when the Good Friday Agreement was signed and while I knew a little at the point that was going on, I have since learned more through books like Edward Rutherfurd's Dublin and Morgan Llywellen's The Irish Century series. But those are both fiction, this is narrative non-fiction. Yes, the author does state that it doesn't begin to cover all that is needed to know about one of the most complex conflicts in the world, but it's a start. 

I did have to knock it down a star for the author not using footnotes and ONLY using endnotes. As a historian, this drives me nuts. Endnotes are for your sources, footnotes are for extra information!

Overall, it's a very good book and should be read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Excrement, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

hellavaral's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Torture, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Excrement

_nb123's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

Well written and well researched. Rendered a difficult and confusing saga manageable and interesting to a reader with minimal previous knowledge

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Colonisation

mikeybjones's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Alcohol, and War

timesnewroman12point's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

nitar8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

cassimiranda's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War

kt2e56's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

An unnerving look at the Troubles and the trauma it unleashed on an entire nation for generation after generation. The author is able to clearly and concisely describe what occurred in a matter-of-fact way without coming across as cold or indifferent.

The contrast between Gerry Adams who has done very well for himself, and those under his command who were forever scarred and traumatized is particularly unsettling.

This is a book that’ll stay with you for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Torture, Police brutality, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism and Mental illness

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

winnifred's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Hate crime, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content