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savaging's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not sure why this book didn't hit for me as hard as Arundhati Roy works usually do. But it was a good time capsule reminder of the horrors of Narendra Modi and the 'War on Terror.'
reemap's review against another edition
5.0
All 118 pages of this were incredible to read. It’s very clearly timely for when it was written (US going to war with Iraq) but so much of the discussion and parallels (sadly) hold true to this day. It’s definitely a provocative book- in the best way.
sh_ooshan's review against another edition
4.0
Roy does not shy away from saying what's on her mind. As always.
twistinthetale's review against another edition
4.0
Having only read Roy's fiction, namely "The God of Small Things", this was quite a surprise package. Coming in on the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, this selection of essays and speeches is concerned with democracy under siege by Empire (and most specifically by the US government). Roy refers to the war machine, economic exploits, racism and the control of media which work to undermine civil rights. She calls upon citizens to regain their democratic powers and reign in their US government. This is a passionate look at global justice and injustice that is still very relevant today.
onceandfuturelaura's review against another edition
3.0
Collection of her speeches. Very readable. Very short. She does compare herself to the pardoned White House turkey. Good times. Not anything I didn’t know – the system is brutal and people are duped into thinking they are free. Went through some specifics in India that I didn’t know where the oppression was not terribly subtle.
apurvazutshi's review against another edition
3.0
Could have been rated 4 stars if it had less repetitions.
roshonline12's review
4.0
Reading Arundhati Roy's essays is like filling fresh coal into a steam engine. The more you read her accounts on the inhuman cruelty meted out against millions of people in the guise of progress and reform the higher this flame of anger rises inside you. Her analysis on big dams and the devastation they can bring about felt apt with what we, the people of Kerala, had to face during the floods.