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A review by argdov
Penny Red: Notes from the New Age of Dissent by Warren Ellis, Laurie Penny
3.0
This is an interesting glimpse into the occupy movement from the early twenty tens and it certainly paints a bleak picture of what was happening then (I was far too young to understand what was going on at the time).
The articles and columns are well written but it’s clear this is early on in Laurie Penny’s career- she writes well but her ability to turn a phrase as well as she does in her more recent writings isnt present. You can see her begin to develop her voice and style though, which is nice.
Overall of all of the books by her that Ive read so far Id probably recommend this one the least- it’s aged fine but is a product of the turbulent times it came from and while times still are very turbulent, things have changed quite a bit in the political world.
The articles and columns are well written but it’s clear this is early on in Laurie Penny’s career- she writes well but her ability to turn a phrase as well as she does in her more recent writings isnt present. You can see her begin to develop her voice and style though, which is nice.
Overall of all of the books by her that Ive read so far Id probably recommend this one the least- it’s aged fine but is a product of the turbulent times it came from and while times still are very turbulent, things have changed quite a bit in the political world.