On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Graphic Edition)
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A graphic edition of historian Timothy Snyder's bestselling book of lessons for surviving and resisting America's arc toward authoritarianism， featuring the visual storytelling talents of renowned illustrator Nora Krug。
Timothy Snyder's New York Times bestseller On Tyranny uses the darkest moments in twentieth-century history， from Nazism to Communism， to teach twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism。 Among the twenty include a warning to be aware of how symbols used today could affect tomorrow （4: Take responsibility for the face of the world）， an urgent reminder to research everything for yourself and to the fullest extent （11: Investigate）， a point to use personalized and individualized speech rather than cliched phrases for the sake of mass appeal （9: Be kind to our language）， and more。
In this graphic edition， Nora Krug draws from her highly inventive art style in Belonging--at once a graphic memoir， collage-style scrapbook， historical narrative， and trove of memories--to breathe new life， color， and power into Snyder's riveting historical references， turning a quick-read pocket guide of lessons into a visually striking rumination。 In a time of great uncertainty and instability， this edition of On Tyranny emphasizes the importance of being active， conscious， and deliberate participants in resistance。
Timothy Snyder's New York Times bestseller On Tyranny uses the darkest moments in twentieth-century history， from Nazism to Communism， to teach twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism。 Among the twenty include a warning to be aware of how symbols used today could affect tomorrow （4: Take responsibility for the face of the world）， an urgent reminder to research everything for yourself and to the fullest extent （11: Investigate）， a point to use personalized and individualized speech rather than cliched phrases for the sake of mass appeal （9: Be kind to our language）， and more。
In this graphic edition， Nora Krug draws from her highly inventive art style in Belonging--at once a graphic memoir， collage-style scrapbook， historical narrative， and trove of memories--to breathe new life， color， and power into Snyder's riveting historical references， turning a quick-read pocket guide of lessons into a visually striking rumination。 In a time of great uncertainty and instability， this edition of On Tyranny emphasizes the importance of being active， conscious， and deliberate participants in resistance。
Reviews
Kathryn Smith
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I received a free ebook arc copy through NetgalleyThis was a really interesting， insightful read that broke down the schemes and formation of totalitarian and tyrannical regimes as we've seen them in the 20th century。 The graphic novel format made this sometimes quite complex book feel more accessible， and would lend itself to the classroom or as an introductory guide to those looking to research such a topic。 I did however find the font a little difficult to read through the Netgalley app， and I received a free ebook arc copy through NetgalleyThis was a really interesting， insightful read that broke down the schemes and formation of totalitarian and tyrannical regimes as we've seen them in the 20th century。 The graphic novel format made this sometimes quite complex book feel more accessible， and would lend itself to the classroom or as an introductory guide to those looking to research such a topic。 I did however find the font a little difficult to read through the Netgalley app， and the actual content of the book was sometimes too dry and complex， so I had to read it in short bursts， and as such it took me a while to find the motivation to get through the full book。 A chapter towards the end felt a little less well constructed and was a thinly-veiled rant against Trump， which I skimmed through as plenty of content before and after was relevant to discussing his presidency in a constructive and informative way， so this felt out of place。 Overall it was interesting to have experienced this book， and I'm very glad I was given the opportunity to receive an arc copy of it， but I wouldn't say this was an "entertaining" read that I enjoyed。 。。。more
Y。S。 Stephen
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In penning On Tyranny， Snyder and Krug created a masterpiece of a graphic novel that presents historical lessons from nations that have fallen into dictatorship in recent past。 This is a book that calls us into action to defend our countries against influence（s） that may seek to take it over in the way of division and hate。WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS BOOKThere is always an unconscious assumption about people living in countries that are under despotic rule。 We think they are weak-willed or easily led In penning On Tyranny， Snyder and Krug created a masterpiece of a graphic novel that presents historical lessons from nations that have fallen into dictatorship in recent past。 This is a book that calls us into action to defend our countries against influence（s） that may seek to take it over in the way of division and hate。WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS BOOKThere is always an unconscious assumption about people living in countries that are under despotic rule。 We think they are weak-willed or easily led。 We assume any normal person ought to see the kind of disaster that befell them coming a mile away。 On Tyranny: 20 Lessons From The Twentieth Century shows us how hard it is to spot despotism when it is looming over us， especially if we are not the ones feeling the pinch。 It tells us that tyranny appeals to a very deep-seated desire within us for order and certainty。 More importantly， ruthless leaders know how to harness this desire and use it to their benefit。DISLIKESNone。WHO IS IT FOR？Ultimately， this is a book for anyone living in a democratic country。 It is a warning that a state of peace and security in any nation never lasts unless most citizens work to sustain it。 It teaches us that this role is even more important today in a social media age where anyone can either contribute to falsehood or promote truth and kindness。 All in all， On Tyranny is a timely book for our times and worth a read for everyone that is of voting age。Many thanks to Ten Speed Press for providing a review copy。 。。。more
Carl Nelson
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Timothy Snyder reviews the history of fascism， communism， and dictators in the 20th century to distill a list of lessons on resisting their rise。 He states these concepts simply and eloquently， and they are actionable tasks that challenge individuals to be knowledgeable， skeptical， and responsible in behavior and discourse。 After all， the ultimate tool of a dictator is to subsume the individual to the collective; providing individual action gives both meaning and purpose to resistance against pr Timothy Snyder reviews the history of fascism， communism， and dictators in the 20th century to distill a list of lessons on resisting their rise。 He states these concepts simply and eloquently， and they are actionable tasks that challenge individuals to be knowledgeable， skeptical， and responsible in behavior and discourse。 After all， the ultimate tool of a dictator is to subsume the individual to the collective; providing individual action gives both meaning and purpose to resistance against propaganda， groupthink， and the abdication of individual morality。Where the book falls short is that its focus on the 2016 election makes it come across as partisan--which likely alienates the very audience it is designed to reach。 The principles that Snyder relates are applicable to all citizens， and the scrutiny due to our public officials and purported leaders should not change with the party designation of the official。The graphics add color and interest to the text， and often have a subtle， wry humor to them。ARC kindly provided by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Poptart19 （ren）
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3。5 stars This book gives clear， concise， & relevant warning signs to look out for that signal a society is heading towards authoritarian rule。 It also importantly gives direct & actionable steps ordinary citizens can take to build up a healthy free society to prevent a decline towards authoritarian rule。 The accompanying art is whimsical， & while I’m not sure how much it enhanced the text it didn’t detract from its message。[What I liked:]•The text is clearly written， broken down into easily di 3。5 stars This book gives clear， concise， & relevant warning signs to look out for that signal a society is heading towards authoritarian rule。 It also importantly gives direct & actionable steps ordinary citizens can take to build up a healthy free society to prevent a decline towards authoritarian rule。 The accompanying art is whimsical， & while I’m not sure how much it enhanced the text it didn’t detract from its message。[What I liked:]•The text is clearly written， broken down into easily digestible chunks， & while it quotes philosophers & historians & covers academic theories， it’s written on a level that a high schooler could read。 The content is meaningful， connecting specific moments in recent US history to relevant parallels in 20th C European history to demonstrate the dangers of authoritarian encroachment that face democratic societies today。 The message is not one of fear mongering， but of sober awareness。 It gives concrete examples of how we， average citizens， can contribute to the health of our societies and local governments。 I found it overall encouraging & inspiring。•The art， while not amazing or super enhancing to the text， did add some color to the page。 The style of collage includes some photographs of the historical moments discussed in the book， which was neat。•The tone of the book stays non-partisan & neutral when discussing domestic US politics， which I appreciate。 The book warns against authoritarian takeovers of any stripe or brand， & isn’t trying to trash a specific person or party。 That helps the focus stay on the main message。[What I didn’t like as much:]•The text uses the pejorative term g*psy instead of Roma/Romany。 In the 21st C， I feel like that mistake should be obvious。 •The art/layout seems to be missing from the last few chapters， although I assume this is just an issue with the ARC copy I was reviewing。[I received an ARC ebook copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。 Thank you for the book！] 。。。more
Effy
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I feel like I need to establish a couple of things about myself before writing my review: 1） I am not American and 2） I am non-binary。 You might ask why these things are relevant， all will become clear very soon。 On Tyranny Graphic Edition takes the reader on a journey looking at the past and reflecting on how the individual can work to ensure that history doesn't repeat itself。 In theory this is an awesome concept and definitely what drew me to this book。 Where this book was somewhat of a miss I feel like I need to establish a couple of things about myself before writing my review: 1） I am not American and 2） I am non-binary。 You might ask why these things are relevant， all will become clear very soon。 On Tyranny Graphic Edition takes the reader on a journey looking at the past and reflecting on how the individual can work to ensure that history doesn't repeat itself。 In theory this is an awesome concept and definitely what drew me to this book。 Where this book was somewhat of a miss for me is that the history it discusses is history that the reader is already very familiar with delivered in a simplistic way and then compares it to America。 The fact that this book leans so strongly towards the American political landscape means that a non-American reader may feel themselves distanced from this book and thus struggle to see how the lessons can be applied to their lives。Now you might be asking yourself， "That's all well and good but Eff， why did you feel it necessary to mention that you are enby？" Well， fellow lover of books， it is because this book makes the choice to not only mention the work of Ms Rowling but to actively RECOMMEND that readers read or re-read said books！ To say that is a nope from me would be an understatement， I very nearly yeeted the device I was reading this book on across the room when I read that portion。 。。。more
Laura Prindable
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Thank you Net Galley for a graphic copy of On Tyranny。 I am guilty for not reading a book synopsis， and judging a book by its cover。 That being said， I felt like this book was based on the authors opinion。 I felt like I was being brainwashed to think a different way than I do。 Very disturbing。
Chelsey
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I enjoyed this graphic edition of On Tyranny， the information of which there was much， was in much more digestible pieces。 While I will say a few passages made me flinch with what I felt was a bit of a panic spiral， but overall the novel has some very good advice to follow and fight the possible rise of a dictator in the US。
Jessica
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On Tyranny begins with an examination of Nazi Germany and the behavior that led to the Holocaust。 How can so many people obey authoritarian leadership， turning a blind eye to actual evil？ When they believe they are in the right and elevated above those seen as Other。 Snyder offers small actions to resist a growing authoritarian government in America， comparing our current political climate to 20th century Russia and Germany。 The historical content is well-researched and pairs hauntingly with Nor On Tyranny begins with an examination of Nazi Germany and the behavior that led to the Holocaust。 How can so many people obey authoritarian leadership， turning a blind eye to actual evil？ When they believe they are in the right and elevated above those seen as Other。 Snyder offers small actions to resist a growing authoritarian government in America， comparing our current political climate to 20th century Russia and Germany。 The historical content is well-researched and pairs hauntingly with Nora Krug's artwork。 My main criticism of the book is when Snyder begins to discuss the 2016 election。 Referring to Trump as a nameless president and connecting his actions to authoritarianism is laughable。 Be bold in your statements， and check your bias。 This work would be well received by liberal populations。 。。。more
Solace
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The book is an informative read and a cautionary tale on tyranny， drawing lessons from tyrannical regimes of the 20th century。 The author has presented historical facts and inferred the lessons in a very simplistic manner which is accessible to a lot of people。 My only qualm is that the title says 20 lessons from the 20 twentieth and promises to discuss fascist regimes such as Italy and Soviet Union， but there was only discussion on the Nazi propaganda。 I personally think that the history of Naz The book is an informative read and a cautionary tale on tyranny， drawing lessons from tyrannical regimes of the 20th century。 The author has presented historical facts and inferred the lessons in a very simplistic manner which is accessible to a lot of people。 My only qualm is that the title says 20 lessons from the 20 twentieth and promises to discuss fascist regimes such as Italy and Soviet Union， but there was only discussion on the Nazi propaganda。 I personally think that the history of Nazi Germany is well known to people all around the world， and I would've liked to see discussion on other regimes。 Also， I felt the author hesitated to discuss the presence of fascism in USA; there are a few indirect references， but nothing pinpointing the tyranny。 4 stars for the content， 5 stars for the artwork 。。。more
Angie
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This is one of those that everyone needs to take a quick read through， no matter where you fall on the political spectrum。 This is graphic edition of the author’s original publication from 2017。 Given some of the references made， it’s been updated since you-know-who spent four years trying to become an untouchable king。 Covering the twenty biggest lessons to resist modern-day authoritarianism with both historical and modern day examples （looking at you， 45， who is often cited but never actually This is one of those that everyone needs to take a quick read through， no matter where you fall on the political spectrum。 This is graphic edition of the author’s original publication from 2017。 Given some of the references made， it’s been updated since you-know-who spent four years trying to become an untouchable king。 Covering the twenty biggest lessons to resist modern-day authoritarianism with both historical and modern day examples （looking at you， 45， who is often cited but never actually named in a way that you know would irritate the hell out of him）， it’s a stark reminder to be conscious of what you take in， how much you investigate before sharing information， and what we must do to actively resist tyranny。 Too many people hold big “it could never happen here！” energy， no matter where “here” is for them。 Snyder outlines just how easy societies slip into authoritarianism， in case you needed other examples than， ya know， living through such attempts for four years。 Written in easily digestible chunks and only 128 pages in length with graphics， you should read it now or at least in advance of the US 2024 presidential election cycle。 <— I got exhausted just typing that out。 It’ll start way too soon。 😭The bad thing is that the people who need to read this most are the exact ones who won’t or who will scream about political bias and “liberal elites with their fancy book-learning！” They won’t see that it’s not partisan， just factual。 This graphic edition will be available October 5， 2021 and the original is still available wherever you buy your books。 Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the advanced digital copy。 。。。more
Tresha Green
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A unique graphic novel design to explain tyranny。 Very informative with history for reference。 With a Voldermort way of 'he who must not be named' American president。 A unique graphic novel design to explain tyranny。 Very informative with history for reference。 With a Voldermort way of 'he who must not be named' American president。 。。。more
Emily
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This was a very interesting book to read。 I wasn't sure what to expect because I do not normally read political non-fiction books， but I was pleasantly surprised。 I really think that having the book in a graphic novel helped make the book feel less "heavy"。 It was clear that Snyder did a lot of research which I appreciate。 There were some serious topics in the book and having the illustrations （and having the book be in a graphic novel format） really helped lighten the topics。 Essentially， it ma This was a very interesting book to read。 I wasn't sure what to expect because I do not normally read political non-fiction books， but I was pleasantly surprised。 I really think that having the book in a graphic novel helped make the book feel less "heavy"。 It was clear that Snyder did a lot of research which I appreciate。 There were some serious topics in the book and having the illustrations （and having the book be in a graphic novel format） really helped lighten the topics。 Essentially， it made it easier to get through。 The book is comprised of 20 lessons and there are illustrations throughout the lessons。 Timothy Snyder mainly focused on Europe and the United States。 At first， I thought it was a bit odd and， honestly， amusing that Snyder refused to reference Trump's name even when it was clear that he was referring to him。 I'm not a fan of Trump， but it's ok to say his name。 Overall， this was a great read， and I highly recommend it。*Thank you Netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review。* 。。。more
Elizabeth Connor
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Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC of this book。 Timothy Snyder is probably my favorite historian and I am endlessly fascinated by his lectures。 He is a foremost expert on the history of Central and Eastern Europe and the holocaust， with much to teach about nazism and fascism。 Although the contents of this book were not entirely new to me （On Tyranny was released in March 2017）， it’s always worthwhile to review the twenty tips contained in this book。 I enjoyed the illustrations much more than expec Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC of this book。 Timothy Snyder is probably my favorite historian and I am endlessly fascinated by his lectures。 He is a foremost expert on the history of Central and Eastern Europe and the holocaust， with much to teach about nazism and fascism。 Although the contents of this book were not entirely new to me （On Tyranny was released in March 2017）， it’s always worthwhile to review the twenty tips contained in this book。 I enjoyed the illustrations much more than expected。 I usually find graphic novels confusing because I cannot discern which part is supposed to be read next。 I did not have that problem with this book。 The sequence was clearly indicated and graphics enhanced the narrative by being engaging and unique。 Overall， I was impressed and plan to purchase at least one copy so I can share it with friends and family。 。。。more
Dave Schaafsma
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I reviewed Yale professor Timothy Snyder's original book and have given it to many people， as it is increasingly relevant。 But the point for me is not just to read it and review it， but to get this in the hands of as many people as possible。 So why not get Nora Krug to illustrate it， and make it into a comic book！ Yes！ I went on Free Comic Book Day to my bookstore with a lot of young people and a shortened version of it was being given out as a free comic book。 I was delighted to see that I got I reviewed Yale professor Timothy Snyder's original book and have given it to many people， as it is increasingly relevant。 But the point for me is not just to read it and review it， but to get this in the hands of as many people as possible。 So why not get Nora Krug to illustrate it， and make it into a comic book！ Yes！ I went on Free Comic Book Day to my bookstore with a lot of young people and a shortened version of it was being given out as a free comic book。 I was delighted to see that I got one of the last comics。 In other words， one of the favorite free comics to snag was this one; in other words， my leftie village went right for this one， yay， and hopefully will not let it gather dust on a shelf。 Here's the twenty lessons， but they are kind of flat without the explanations/justifications for them that he provides in the text， much of them informed by his historical study of fascism in the twentieth century。 So yeah， read the original， if you can。 It can't happen here？ What are you even talking about？！ Everyone throughout history says that kind of thing before they are crushed。 The writers and artists and intellectuals thought Hitler and his thugs were a joke and refused to take them seriously。 So: 1。 Do not obey in advance。2。 Defend institutions。3。 Beware the one-party state。4。 Take responsibility for the world。5。 Remember professional ethics。6。 Be wary of paramilitaries。7。 Be reflective if you must be armed。8。 Stand out。9。 Be kind to our language。10。 Believe in truth。11。 Investigate。 12。 Make eye contact and small talk。13。 Practice corporeal politics。14。 Establish a private life。15。 Contribute to good causes。16。 Learn from peers in other countries。17。 Listen for dangerous words。18。 Be calm when the unthinkable arrives。19。 Be a patriot。20。 Be as courageous as you can。I loved Nora Krug's illustrations， which only enhance the text and make it more inviting， yay。 。。。more
Kate
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“On Tyranny” is a fantastic book that should be required reading for all。 That said， I did not find this graphic version added much substance to Snyder’s narrative。 I mainly hated the typography choice - it looked juvenile and messy （but maybe that’s what they were going for？）。 I also found some of the illustrations to be creepy and distracting from Snyder’s lessons。 The visual storytelling just did not work for me in this format。 Thank you Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press for an advanced readers “On Tyranny” is a fantastic book that should be required reading for all。 That said， I did not find this graphic version added much substance to Snyder’s narrative。 I mainly hated the typography choice - it looked juvenile and messy （but maybe that’s what they were going for？）。 I also found some of the illustrations to be creepy and distracting from Snyder’s lessons。 The visual storytelling just did not work for me in this format。 Thank you Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press for an advanced readers copy。 “On Tyranny” the Graphic Edition hits U。S。 shelves October 4， 2021。 。。。more
Laurie
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Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review ::This little book is full of powerful information。 I don't usually read graphic novels， so it took a bit to get used to the format， but I was really impressed at the amount of information。 The author provides his twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism in an easy to comprehend way， with support and historical references。 The in depth discussions of authoritarianism is so necessary for all of us， especially after Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review ::This little book is full of powerful information。 I don't usually read graphic novels， so it took a bit to get used to the format， but I was really impressed at the amount of information。 The author provides his twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism in an easy to comprehend way， with support and historical references。 The in depth discussions of authoritarianism is so necessary for all of us， especially after recent events in the United States。 This book should be required reading for all high school and college political science courses。 The only challenge I had was trying to navigate the beautiful drawings on my e-reader， as occasionally the page would skip up or down as I was reading。 I would definitely recommend this book。 。。。more
A。 M。 Kimber
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:: Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review :: I’ll admit， I wasn’t sure what to expect， so if you’re looking for something along the lines of Mr。 Snyder’s well researched ‘Bloodlands’ or ‘Black Earth’， you’re going to be disappointed。 This was a graphic novel， and so targeted for younger adults or those who appreciate the format， but saying that， I was disappointed in this。 The fault was not in the drawings， which where well-done watercolors that drew the eye to them :: Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review :: I’ll admit， I wasn’t sure what to expect， so if you’re looking for something along the lines of Mr。 Snyder’s well researched ‘Bloodlands’ or ‘Black Earth’， you’re going to be disappointed。 This was a graphic novel， and so targeted for younger adults or those who appreciate the format， but saying that， I was disappointed in this。 The fault was not in the drawings， which where well-done watercolors that drew the eye to them and added interest to the text， the fault laid in the text itself， which sounded like a partisan rant。 I agree with his 20 lessons， less so with his examples。 All Mr。 Snyder’s points of interest targeted European and American “right-wing”， as the sole evil in the world but not once did he mention Latin American and Asian oppression， which as I write this， China has concentration camps for the Uyghur’s （Chinese Muslims） and harvesting their organs， while Cuba is starving under the communist regime - and this is not the first time these countries have had the world questioning their humanitarian efforts。 Also， I found it rather petty that Mr Snyder couldn’t say former President Trump’s name and instead resorted to “the 2016 presidential campaign” “or presidential candidate” as an example of， what he believed as American totalitarianism; which I don’t think is aging well， considering our current President （Biden）， is quickly showing he’s quite fond of signing executive orders， trying to enforce mandates， and… “you know the thing。” No thank you， you can keep this。 。。。more
Lindsey
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Thank you to NetGalley and Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press for providing me an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest reviewThis book was beautiful while being very informative and thought provoking。 It is not a graphic novel in the traditional sense but the illustrations help to lighten up the subject matter， make the work visually interesting， and give you time to stop and think。 The author， Timothy Snyder， is a professor at Yale and a historian specializing in the holocaust and modern e Thank you to NetGalley and Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press for providing me an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest reviewThis book was beautiful while being very informative and thought provoking。 It is not a graphic novel in the traditional sense but the illustrations help to lighten up the subject matter， make the work visually interesting， and give you time to stop and think。 The author， Timothy Snyder， is a professor at Yale and a historian specializing in the holocaust and modern eastern Europe。 Thus placing himself in a unique position to write this book which is essentially 20 ways in which the US and a particular recent former president were following trends that happened in eastern Europe in the 1930s。 I can't stress how much I liked this book！ I kind of hate to admit it， but I'm not usually much of one for novel-length works on politics。 But this was not dry or confusing at all。 The graphic format （again， it's not really a graphic novel！） made this book so much lighter and more accessible than I believe it would have been without all of the color and images and yet I feel like I still got a lot out of reading it。 I would recommend this to anyone interested in how history can repeat itself and how tyrants take power。 。。。more
Thom
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I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review through NetGalley。com。 Lots of good advice in here， but systems of government are not explored at all。 Communism is lumped in with fascism as an equal boogeyman， despite the structural differences being vast。
Katie
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I received an ebook copy of this book from Netgalley to read and review。 I have not read Snyder's original edition On Tyranny， but this is a re-release as a "graphic edition"。 All in all I feel the content is important and Snyder does a great job of tying together the red flags of tyranny， understanding freedom versus security， and how our fear drives us into the arms of dictatorships。 However， I was not a fan on the layout of this book。 It was extremely word-heavy and lacking in the illustratio I received an ebook copy of this book from Netgalley to read and review。 I have not read Snyder's original edition On Tyranny， but this is a re-release as a "graphic edition"。 All in all I feel the content is important and Snyder does a great job of tying together the red flags of tyranny， understanding freedom versus security， and how our fear drives us into the arms of dictatorships。 However， I was not a fan on the layout of this book。 It was extremely word-heavy and lacking in the illustrations telling the story， as I am accustomed to when reading graphic novels。 The collages of art/old photos are great additions， but do not really play a superior role。 It just kind of seems unnecessary。 If anything， I recommend skipping this edition and going directly to Snyder's book to get more in-depth content。 In my opinion， Snyder just has too much to say for this format to really work。 。。。more
Wendy
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I previously read On Tyranny a few years ago so when the graphic edition came out I decided it would be a good time to read it again。 The book covers the following 20 lessons:Do not obey in advance。 Defend institutions。Beware the one-party state。Take responsibility for the face of the world。Remember professional ethics。 Be wary of paramilitaries。 Be reflective if you must be armed。 Stand out。 Be kind to our language。 Believe in truth。 Investigate。 Make eye contact and small talk。 Practice corpor I previously read On Tyranny a few years ago so when the graphic edition came out I decided it would be a good time to read it again。 The book covers the following 20 lessons:Do not obey in advance。 Defend institutions。Beware the one-party state。Take responsibility for the face of the world。Remember professional ethics。 Be wary of paramilitaries。 Be reflective if you must be armed。 Stand out。 Be kind to our language。 Believe in truth。 Investigate。 Make eye contact and small talk。 Practice corporeal politics。 Establish a private life。 Contribute to good causes。 Learn from peers in other countries。 Listen for dangerous words。 Be calm when the unthinkable happens。 Be a patriot。 Be as courageous as you can。Snyder provides historical information and connects it to our current events。 To be sure， he is no fan of our 45th President and without mentioning him by name， Snyder repeatedly drives the point home。 Like Snyder， I am also not a fan of 45。 Still， I think sticking to the above 20 lessons without the pointed commentary toward a particular person might have been a better way to go。 Snyder’s （understandable） disdain for 45 depicted in these pages risks losing an audience that really needs to ponder his words。 Snyder’s ability to present history clearly and concisely and then connect it with current events gave me plenty to think about。 The graphic illustrations enhanced the message and I appreciated this edition tremendously。 On Tyranny is a book I will come back to time and again。 。。。more
Ky James
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This was unlike any book I’ve read before。 I don’t often pick up political Non-Fiction or opinion pieces， but I have to say I really enjoyed it。 And when I say enjoyed， I don’t mean in the same way that one might enjoy an action-packed Sci-fi， or magic-drenched fantasy book， but there was something entirely engaging about the research and time put into both the narrative and art that accompanied the histories and events that lead up to various authoritarian governments across history。 There’s no This was unlike any book I’ve read before。 I don’t often pick up political Non-Fiction or opinion pieces， but I have to say I really enjoyed it。 And when I say enjoyed， I don’t mean in the same way that one might enjoy an action-packed Sci-fi， or magic-drenched fantasy book， but there was something entirely engaging about the research and time put into both the narrative and art that accompanied the histories and events that lead up to various authoritarian governments across history。 There’s no denying that Snyder makes plenty of comparisons of historical dictators to a very recent US president - without ever using his name - so despite some of the alarmingly accurate and detailed parallels， this book will very likely be left unread by a great number of 45 supporters。 I genuinely think that’s a shame， because there is some startling information in here about how misinformation， people， and outright lies have been and continue to be used to manipulate voters and communities， and that’s something that everyone should be aware of。 I also say all of this as someone who never really had an interest in world history， so many of the events described in the examples were either new to me， or at least the specifics were。It’s also worth noting that the artwork was fascinating and added a whole new level of complexity to the narrative。 Krug’s artwork was unique and added visuals that often drew out emotions and deeper thought than would have the simple text edition， so I enjoyed the experience of analysing both words and images together。Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lucía
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*I was kindly sent this in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley*This was such an interesting read， and at no point was I bored or overwhelmed with the information， of which there is a lot。 It is very well organized in 20 chapters and explores many aspects of dictatorships and tyrants。 As for the illustrations， they were amazing， so well done and fitting to the theme; at no point did I find them out of place。 Also they make the book more dynamic and easier to read。There were too many Trump *I was kindly sent this in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley*This was such an interesting read， and at no point was I bored or overwhelmed with the information， of which there is a lot。 It is very well organized in 20 chapters and explores many aspects of dictatorships and tyrants。 As for the illustrations， they were amazing， so well done and fitting to the theme; at no point did I find them out of place。 Also they make the book more dynamic and easier to read。There were too many Trump examples， but what are you going to do？I missed having some examples that were not related to Trump and Hitler， maybe some eastern ones， because it would have been nice to have more varied examples， but this novel is actually perfect for my dissertation （about totalitarian dystopias of the twentieth century）。Overall this was very very good and I definitely recommend it！ You will learn a lot about tyrannies and the beautiful illustrations are always a plus。 。。。more
Laura
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If the terror of having a near-tinpot-dicator for president， these past for years， has not taught us anything， this heavily illustrated version of the book On Tyranny， should point to all the things that we may have mistaken for mere politics， to be something much， much darker。Using the Nazis and the Stalin era of the USSR， the author points to all the signs we should be looking for in our politics to keep dictatorships from happening under our noses。All the examples are too familiar， and too re If the terror of having a near-tinpot-dicator for president， these past for years， has not taught us anything， this heavily illustrated version of the book On Tyranny， should point to all the things that we may have mistaken for mere politics， to be something much， much darker。Using the Nazis and the Stalin era of the USSR， the author points to all the signs we should be looking for in our politics to keep dictatorships from happening under our noses。All the examples are too familiar， and too real。A chilling book， but in a good way。 A way that makes you stop and think about how you react when it happens to you。Highly recommended。 Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review 。。。more
Kendra
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A fantastic adaptation of On Tyranny in a beautifully designed and illustrated version。 Pages individually can be a bit text-heavy， but for serious readers， this is a goo way to read it。 Highly recommended
Rhys
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I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review from NetGalley。 I have been meaning to read the original version of this text， but I'm actually glad I ended up reading this graphic novel edition as I felt that the illustrations really added to it。 On Tyranny is a book of "lessons for surviving and resisting America's arc toward authoritarianism" that has only become more relevant since the original's publication in 2017。 Referencing historical European descents into authoritarianism I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review from NetGalley。 I have been meaning to read the original version of this text， but I'm actually glad I ended up reading this graphic novel edition as I felt that the illustrations really added to it。 On Tyranny is a book of "lessons for surviving and resisting America's arc toward authoritarianism" that has only become more relevant since the original's publication in 2017。 Referencing historical European descents into authoritarianism， Snyder provides rules to resisting the same fate in America， accompanied by Krug's stunning visual art。 This is not a traditional graphic novel as much as an illustrated text， but I wouldn't count that as a negative as much as something to know to expect when reading it。 Although this was hard to read at times because of the gnawing anxiety that I feel at the future of our country， I think this is important reading and I think Snyder offers reasonable and strong suggestions for （most） people resisting tyranny。 I may not have agreed with everything in the book but I still think it is a strong work that has been enhanced with Krug's visuals。 。。。more
Alex Nagler
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Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it。 Especially if it's going on right now in front of you。 And the book reminding you of this fact is illustrated and actively compares the early rise of the Nazi party to things happening on the news。 Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it。 Especially if it's going on right now in front of you。 And the book reminding you of this fact is illustrated and actively compares the early rise of the Nazi party to things happening on the news。 。。。more
Mark Porton
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century （Graphic Edition） by Timothy Snyder and Nora Krug （Illustrations） is a very， very good account of a critical topic。 Tyranny， a state humanity seems to find itself in a little too regularly。Author Timothy Snyder is a Professor of History at Yale University， with that comes a certain amount of expertise。 The artist， Nora Krug illustrates this beautifully as she keeps this snappy book visually engaging， I found the artwork here totally immersive On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century （Graphic Edition） by Timothy Snyder and Nora Krug （Illustrations） is a very， very good account of a critical topic。 Tyranny， a state humanity seems to find itself in a little too regularly。Author Timothy Snyder is a Professor of History at Yale University， with that comes a certain amount of expertise。 The artist， Nora Krug illustrates this beautifully as she keeps this snappy book visually engaging， I found the artwork here totally immersive。The book takes us through the 20 lessons on Tyranny。 These include the following topics:•tDo not obey in advance•tBeware the one-party state•tBe wary of paramilitaries•tBe kind to our language•tRemember professional ethicsThe only issue I have with this clever book is the repeated barbs directed at the previous President of the USA。 In my view， these are completely justified。 The problem is， as soon as supporters of this buffoon catch on – they will label this as ‘fake news’ （I can’t believe I just typed those words）， they will then switch on Fox News， ‘huff and puff’ and remain blind to its important messages。 It practically makes this important work inaccessible to the target audience， the cohort who will get the most out of this are those who least need to grasp the important messages contain within。However， this is a terrific and essential read – it should be mandatory reading in schools。4 StarsMany thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Diane Hernandez
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On Tyranny uses examples from European history to show how democracies have fallen in the past。 It includes twenty rules to follow here in the US to avoid the same fate。The text is from a book published in 2017。 The illustrations are new。 Though this book is labeled The Graphic Edition， it is not in a traditional graphic novel format。 Rather， the illustrations are used very effectively to drive home the main points in the text。If you haven’t read On Tyranny before， by all means pick up this vers On Tyranny uses examples from European history to show how democracies have fallen in the past。 It includes twenty rules to follow here in the US to avoid the same fate。The text is from a book published in 2017。 The illustrations are new。 Though this book is labeled The Graphic Edition， it is not in a traditional graphic novel format。 Rather， the illustrations are used very effectively to drive home the main points in the text。If you haven’t read On Tyranny before， by all means pick up this version。 The illustrations really break up the text in a good way。 The rules make sense。 However， there is a distinctly anti-MAGA bias within this book。 So， if you are pro-Trump， this book could be a difficult read。 For everyone else， 4 stars！Thanks to Ten Speed Press and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Erikka
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