Reviews and Comments

Absolutely loved this stark, emotional struggle by a man and his son travelling by foot across a post-apocalyptic America. The man’s frustrations and hopelessness can be felt and the boy’s little mistakes and childlike imagination hurt to read. Also McCarthy’s strange poetry on nature and the world around the travellers really stick in your head (I had to look up SO many words).

I already said this, but once more for good measure: SUCH a strong book on the purpose of journalism, Dutch paternalism and obedience, why political games and journalism about those games contributes to civil frustration. Also, one of the many audio books I’m listening to, a great way to do your household chores :)

Great book! Speaks on moral obligations, the importance of doing right over feeling good, entrepreneurship for the common good. Made me think on what’s important in a job, which you spend a great part of your life doing, so you better make it count.

Absolutely awesome book. ‘Don’t always choose the side of power’, loosely translated, is ruthless about the misty and downright disingenuous collaboration of journalists with politicians, spin doctors and campaigners. Must read! Makes you angry in a good way.

Loving it so far, but distracted by other books (finished Fahrenheit 451!).

I didn’t follow Neuromancer, but I loved Pattern Recognition. So curious for this Cold War/espionage/CIA-world, which I usually enjoy in movies.

Great book! A classic of course. Montag is a recognisable character, Beatty a wonderful bad guy and Mildred a sad and distant love interest. The ending is too preachy in my eyes, and becomes a bit too far fetched (remember books, walk the earth, eat a little bacon, you’re fine? Yeah right). But the parts about the wall screens displaying ‘the family’ constantly talking but saying nothing, is really prescient of current media. And the afterword also is: you don’t have to burn books, you just have to make people not care about them anymore. Recommended! A better read than other similar classics (Brave New World easily, 1984 almost).

Absolutely great read (I lent the audiobook). Details political, commercial and propagandistic ties between autocracies worldwide and shows their intricacy and effective propaganda, especially lately (war in Ukraine, Syria, misinformation, xenophobia). And scarily predicts Trumps abuse of the American justice system and other state powers for his own gains. Recommended!