Reviews

Don't Trust, Don't Fear, Don't Beg: The Extraordinary Story of the Arctic 30 by Ben Stewart

claire_melanie's review against another edition

5.0

This is an extraordinarily well written account of the experiences of some of the Arctic 30 and their support crew. It's insightful, unflinching and does not shy away from discussing the divisions amongst the 30 that their arrest caused and the human fragility of these individuals in difficult and frightening circumstances. I loved it and found it very inspiring. What an incredible and brave action in truly desperate times

coldbuckwheatnoodles's review against another edition

4.0

I have been volunteering for Greenpeace when this happened already so I was fairly familiar with the story, which might be the reason why I was not at the edge of my seat when reading this. I did like the book, the story of the Arctic30 is gripping for sure, but yet the story-telling did not have me immersed in the book. I cannot quite put my finger on why. Nonetheless, the actual story is amazing, the details about what went on in the prisons, the behind the scenes knowledge on what the activists endured is very interesting and mind-boggling to read about. I would recommend the book for (aspiring) activists for any cause, yet, it was not one of my top reads for sure...

huichola's review against another edition

5.0

This book really put my work into perspective. I work as a digital campaigner at Greenpeace. It has been over 6 years since the Arctic Sunrise and the 30 activists on board were detained by the Russian government on unfounded charges of piracy during a peaceful protest on an oil rig in the Arctic. Over 6 years have passed but we are still working against the exploitation of the Arctic for fossil fuels. As we move into a year-long push for the establishment of ocean sanctuaries worldwide, this book gives me fuel. I am continuing the activism of these fearless people and continuing their legacy. I hope that very soon there will be a new edition of this book with the update that we were successful in our fight against fossil fuels in the Arctic!

mahri's review

4.0

An excellent read about the 30 activists imprisoned by Putin in 2013 for protesting drilling in the Arctic. A true story but written like a thriller so a super quick read, I read it in 1 day