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peacheslikeapples's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced
4.25
Required reading imo, also..... hey guys what the fu
meanstoakenz's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Bevins weaves together intimately personal narratives with thoroughly-sourced historical account of the activities of a cadre of federal officials, who - with either the blessings or on orders from the president - orchestrated, set in motion, or otherwise facilitated some of the least-discussed (in the US) atrocities of the 20th century accompanying the rise brutal regimes, all in the name of shadowboxing a nonexistent global communist conspiracy. There is thoughtful analyses, as well, of the lasting effects these tragedies have on our present world and the individual people who were caught in these events.
jorlang11's review against another edition
Will pick this back up next time it comes to my Libby app!
dedonker's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
williamtwbrown's review against another edition
4.5
Deeply unsettling and personal. This book provides a great overall look at US anti-communist actions and the world order shaped by them, yet shares the stories of individuals caught in the middle.
kaela_arcuri's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Colonisation, and War