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dom_jones's review against another edition
4.0
Complete critique of modern capitalism from every angle up to 2000
Still quite of it’s time though - a bit dated, even if a lot of it is still applicable to today
especially enjoyed stuff on the mirror and Vietnam, less so the extensive coverage of East Timor which was interesting and shocking, though worth a novel of itself in my opinion rather than taking half of this wider book.
Overall, amazing read though it took me quite a while, and was tricky at points.
Still quite of it’s time though - a bit dated, even if a lot of it is still applicable to today
especially enjoyed stuff on the mirror and Vietnam, less so the extensive coverage of East Timor which was interesting and shocking, though worth a novel of itself in my opinion rather than taking half of this wider book.
Overall, amazing read though it took me quite a while, and was tricky at points.
needilup's review against another edition
1.0
Not a fan. Wrote notes on what I didn't like about this book for our bookclub discussion.
nocontextdavid's review
4.0
John Pilger's writing in Hidden Agendas is, as ever, powerful and compelling. Like Chomsky, there are a few case studies he revisits time and again, but I think the subject matter bears repeating.
For a fourteen year old 'current affairs' book the subject matter remains surprisingly relevant. That said, if you're looking for your first Pilger book then Freedom Next Time might be a better bet.
For a fourteen year old 'current affairs' book the subject matter remains surprisingly relevant. That said, if you're looking for your first Pilger book then Freedom Next Time might be a better bet.
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