Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World by Vincent Bevins

30 reviews

karinacheah17's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Rape, Violence, and Colonisation

drbealstod's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Colonisation, and War

katekreadsalot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

Somewhat difficult to follow with the writing style. A great, informative read. Very eye opening. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Murder

buffal0's review

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, and War

lillyrb's review

informative slow-paced

5.0

This book was incredibly well written and informative. In many ways reading this book was horrifying because it made me realise how little I know about certain political events. The events described are horrifying but everyone should know about them. The stories relayed here showcase the power of political propaganda and radicalisation and the corrupt nature of Western involvement in international politics. Not being educated on the impact the covert and open involvement of the West has had in other countries creates the opportunity for ignorance to be exploited. We should all be aware of what governments are doing so we can ensure they are held accountable for their actions and do not abuse their power to incite mass violence and further their own agendas.

The book has many mentions of war, colonialism, violence, kidnapping, sexual violence and slavery. None of it is very graphic but it can be very uncomfortable and triggering.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Genocide, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and War

cinnaminskies's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Deportation

random19379's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, and War

zoinkie's review

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Murder, Colonisation, and War

sefercakee's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Rape

clayby's review

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

An awful, heartbreaking, necessary read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and War

Minor: Slavery, Xenophobia, and Kidnapping