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perttu's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. I used to be a reader of several Gawker site, so the story is really interesting. The book mostly moves forward in a flowing, enjoyable way. However, some epic comparisons are invoked at regular intervals and become tedious. For instance, some of the mentioned people or concepts are Machiavelli, Nietzsche, the bombing attempt to assassinate Hitler, Ulysses S. Grant, D-Day, Julius Caesar, etc. Still, a good read.
lbmillan's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Very interesting, but everyone in this book is unlikable and pompous. I did not enjoy the writing style.
towercity's review against another edition
i thought of so many bad jokes to put in here in place of a review but here's where i ended up:
my dude ryan holiday took a break from his endless wall of quotes to call pinellas county (never St Pete, cant admit its a city) a place where we respect our hometown heroes and hate media elites and, lol buddy, you made that shit up. everyone there was dissing hulk hogan non stop. to say we were is (to quote his descriptions of elites (a category not including thiel or him)) "hella condescending"
in conclusion, ryan holiday is the ideal figure of the stupid man convinced he's not an idiot. i give this piece a 0 out of ten
my dude ryan holiday took a break from his endless wall of quotes to call pinellas county (never St Pete, cant admit its a city) a place where we respect our hometown heroes and hate media elites and, lol buddy, you made that shit up. everyone there was dissing hulk hogan non stop. to say we were is (to quote his descriptions of elites (a category not including thiel or him)) "hella condescending"
in conclusion, ryan holiday is the ideal figure of the stupid man convinced he's not an idiot. i give this piece a 0 out of ten
riviwriter's review against another edition
3.0
I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator had an interesting tone/rhythm which made the book appealing to listen to. The book was okay, it wasn't great. If you were someone who followed the story of the rise and fall of Gawker or Hulk Hogan's sex tape, it would definitely be a fascinating read. It kind of gives the background story of how it all went down, the players, the background actors, and its effect on journalism as a whole. It felt very much like an academic read, and I could easily see it assigned as a text for a journalism or media studies course. I wouldn't recommend it as a fun read but it was interesting and I appreciated the insight it gave me into the world of internet journalism and the specific case regarding Gawker and Peter Thiel.
shareen17's review against another edition
4.0
Such an interesting story about the billionaire investor Peter Thiel's personal vendetta against Gawker and the lengths he was willing to take to destroy the company. The book delves into issues like privacy, what environment is necessary for new ideas to develop and thrive, and what it takes to decide that something in the world needs to change and that you are the person to do it.