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afrokyhn's review against another edition
3.0
it was an incredible hard book to read. the people that are mentioned is really brave to stand up and talk and the people who are prisoners in these camps suffer just as much as the Jews under Second World War.
it’s so crazy that something like this is happening again, and that the news don’t really cover it as much as they should.
the book itself isn’t the greatest, some of the information were really boring to read about and the way he writes isn’t the best either. but besides that I’m really thankful that I read it, it definitely made me realize more about the Chinese camps than I did before I read it.
it’s so crazy that something like this is happening again, and that the news don’t really cover it as much as they should.
the book itself isn’t the greatest, some of the information were really boring to read about and the way he writes isn’t the best either. but besides that I’m really thankful that I read it, it definitely made me realize more about the Chinese camps than I did before I read it.
daniellersalaz's review
4.0
I received an advance reader copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
In the Camps should be required reading for anyone interested in technology’s ever-expanding encroachment into our daily lives or global issues. The book is very readable and recounts stories of Uyghurs and Kazakhs who have been sent to reeducation camps in Northwest China in recent years. The dehumanizing effects of the camps and the surveillance state in Xinjiang are amply presented here and the implications beyond China’s borders are briefly discussed. The stories are heartbreaking, but they return to the victims their humanity and should help the rest of us take seriously their plight.
Read this book.
In the Camps should be required reading for anyone interested in technology’s ever-expanding encroachment into our daily lives or global issues. The book is very readable and recounts stories of Uyghurs and Kazakhs who have been sent to reeducation camps in Northwest China in recent years. The dehumanizing effects of the camps and the surveillance state in Xinjiang are amply presented here and the implications beyond China’s borders are briefly discussed. The stories are heartbreaking, but they return to the victims their humanity and should help the rest of us take seriously their plight.
Read this book.
benrogerswpg's review
5.0
This was an extremely strong read.
Parts of this book were really difficult for me to read - very upsetting and unsettling.
Great accounts of the Uyghur work camps and the struggle they have to live day-to-day in China.
Some really harrowing moments in this book, and also many really sad realizations.
Byler is quickly becoming one of my new favorite authors on China. Byler's journalism skills are great, the writing is precise and the stories are memorable.
I really liked the writing style.
For such a short book, it had a lot of impact, and I would highly recommend it.
4.9/5
Parts of this book were really difficult for me to read - very upsetting and unsettling.
Great accounts of the Uyghur work camps and the struggle they have to live day-to-day in China.
Some really harrowing moments in this book, and also many really sad realizations.
Byler is quickly becoming one of my new favorite authors on China. Byler's journalism skills are great, the writing is precise and the stories are memorable.
I really liked the writing style.
For such a short book, it had a lot of impact, and I would highly recommend it.
4.9/5
pageglue's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0