An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West
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- Author：Konstantin Kisin
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Reviews
Peter Warren
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Konstantin first came up on my radar via the Triggernometry show he runs with Francis Foster。 If you like that show and the interviews they do then this book will not disappoint you。 He gives some details of his own background of Soviet Russia and a comparison of life in the West and some of the things in Western culture that concern him - mainly for the reason that they are following a similar pattern to what the Soviets did。 I should add that while the book is serious in places there is a come Konstantin first came up on my radar via the Triggernometry show he runs with Francis Foster。 If you like that show and the interviews they do then this book will not disappoint you。 He gives some details of his own background of Soviet Russia and a comparison of life in the West and some of the things in Western culture that concern him - mainly for the reason that they are following a similar pattern to what the Soviets did。 I should add that while the book is serious in places there is a comedic element in here as well as you would expect！I want to share this with some of my left wing friends but I expect as the book suggests I'll just get labelled as "right wing fascist"。 Worth a read for those interested in the perspective of someone who experienced a hard left country for real。 。。。more
Feri
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I like Konstantin Kisin and I've seen my share of Triggernometry in the past few years。 This book is important and well-written， but it is certainly not a love letter to the West。Being an Eastern European immigrant myself （and older than the author）， I understand quite well what Kisin's talking about with regards to the Soviet Union and the communist era。 Having spent the past 10 years in Western Europe， I also understand well what he's talking about the West's （and especially Britain's） changin I like Konstantin Kisin and I've seen my share of Triggernometry in the past few years。 This book is important and well-written， but it is certainly not a love letter to the West。Being an Eastern European immigrant myself （and older than the author）， I understand quite well what Kisin's talking about with regards to the Soviet Union and the communist era。 Having spent the past 10 years in Western Europe， I also understand well what he's talking about the West's （and especially Britain's） changing into a woke dystopia—mimicking the communist bloc being half a century late （but not a minute more prepared than we were when the "revolution" happened）。I think he means this to be a love letter because Britain is not as bad the Soviet Union was; but it's on the right path to be as bad， only in different ways。 He talks about a lot of negative events that happened to him and his fellow comedians lately in a book that starts by stating "West Is Best"。 If this is the best， then we're all screwed， and I haven't got much love for what's coming， I'm afraid。From his point of view， of course he's in the lucky （and probably very much earned） position that he can capitalize on the nightmare and make a good living out of it。 Most of us， unfortunately， aren't so lucky。 We can only try to survive the insanity， avoid conflict， and pray this time it won't take 2 generations to stop the rot。 。。。more
rebecca
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DNF’d on kindle at about 8%。 i really enjoy reading books about the Soviet Bloc etc from the perspective of people who lived during them， however i found the constant put down of “woke” culture and the transphobic comments in the beginning of the book incredibly off putting。 i’m all for being challenged politically but this read like a downtrodden man’s monologue about cancel culture
Pavel Vasilev
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Interesting examples， quotes and data。 Thoughtful comparison of Western vs Easter approaches
Leo
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It's a good book， probably not "great" but it is timely。The biggest problem with it though is the people who are going to read it， don't need to read it。 And people who need to read it， are not going to read it。 It's a good book， probably not "great" but it is timely。The biggest problem with it though is the people who are going to read it， don't need to read it。 And people who need to read it， are not going to read it。 。。。more
Mihai
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Kisin wrote the book that I， as an immigrant， would have articulated the same way - the only difference being that he is based in the UK versus the USA here。
Courtney
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4。5⭐️Definitely recommend reading and listening to his podcast Triggermetry
Amanda Markham
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I love Triggernometry， so I was really looking forward to reading Konstantin's book。 This is a thoughtful outsider's look in at the current state of play in Western culture and what's going wrong。 Konstantin nails it。 He's from Russia， the grandson of people who lived/were born in Gulags。 He has lived under communism， and now in the UK。 He can compare systems with lived experience - unlike the screaming hordes on Twitter who haven't even been outside their own US state， let alone lived in anothe I love Triggernometry， so I was really looking forward to reading Konstantin's book。 This is a thoughtful outsider's look in at the current state of play in Western culture and what's going wrong。 Konstantin nails it。 He's from Russia， the grandson of people who lived/were born in Gulags。 He has lived under communism， and now in the UK。 He can compare systems with lived experience - unlike the screaming hordes on Twitter who haven't even been outside their own US state， let alone lived in another country and needed to learn a new language & culture。 Of particular note is the chapter on journalists now being activists - this is SO bloody true and really needs honest people to pull them up。Many people in my social groups will screech that Konstantin is a right wing shill， but this is just untrue。 Read the book and see for yourself。 。。。more
Gareth Otton
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As much as I hate admitting this fact， we need more books like this。 By that， I don’t just mean this subject matter， but rather I am talking about books written by an author who has come from a background that makes it harder for people to dismiss his views on these topics simply because he is from the wrong social group。 It is a sad state of affairs in the modern world that unless you fall into the correct social category， many people will dismiss your thoughts on a topic， despite your qualific As much as I hate admitting this fact， we need more books like this。 By that， I don’t just mean this subject matter， but rather I am talking about books written by an author who has come from a background that makes it harder for people to dismiss his views on these topics simply because he is from the wrong social group。 It is a sad state of affairs in the modern world that unless you fall into the correct social category， many people will dismiss your thoughts on a topic， despite your qualifications and ability to talk on that topic， as irrelevant。 Therefore， as a Russian immigrant， Konstantin Kisin is able to do with this book what an author like Thomas Sowell can do for a topic like race， which is hopefully getting their message accepted by a much wider audience。 Luckily， as with Thomas Sowell， this is not a book that should be recommended just for the reason above。 Konstantin does an excellent job at exploring a troubling topic plaguing western societies right now， and his history with this topic provides an excellent viewpoint from which to present his argument。 He excellently articulates both problems and solutions in ways that I think are easy to understand and also in a manner that is non-inflammatory （unless read by unreasonable people）。 That last point is increasingly important in this modern world because it shows an honest attempt to reach a wider audience and educate rather than preach in an echo chamber and create warriors for a cause。 Ultimately， I think that is why I can happily recommend this book。 It is a well-thought-out take on a controversial but important topic， and hopefully， it is from an author that might reach a wider audience than many other authors could reach。 Being as Konstantin is a comedian I might have hoped for a lighter tone at times to further help take the rough edge of this topic that is unpalatable for so many， but that’s only a small issue and not worthy of removing a star from this book。 。。。more
Tom James
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An enjoyable and energetic read that makes some interesting points。 The most fascinating aspects are obviously the comparisons with the former Soviet Union and Kisin and his family's experiences of it， and how that compares to western civilisation。 There's a little repetition here and there， but overall， a largely light-hearted and often humorous exploration of communism， capitalism， and the pros and cons and historical impacts of both。 An enjoyable and energetic read that makes some interesting points。 The most fascinating aspects are obviously the comparisons with the former Soviet Union and Kisin and his family's experiences of it， and how that compares to western civilisation。 There's a little repetition here and there， but overall， a largely light-hearted and often humorous exploration of communism， capitalism， and the pros and cons and historical impacts of both。 。。。more
Josh Houlding
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A decent overview of what makes the West great。 Tolerance， economic opportunity， and freedom of speech， to name a few， are heavily emphasized throughout the book。 I like Konstantin's unapologetic reaming of woke ideologues and the absurdities they would force on us， but at the same time， this book often felt like a smattering of right-wing talking points。 I felt like there wasn't much here that you couldn't get from watching Fox News or some other conservative source。I will say that addressing t A decent overview of what makes the West great。 Tolerance， economic opportunity， and freedom of speech， to name a few， are heavily emphasized throughout the book。 I like Konstantin's unapologetic reaming of woke ideologues and the absurdities they would force on us， but at the same time， this book often felt like a smattering of right-wing talking points。 I felt like there wasn't much here that you couldn't get from watching Fox News or some other conservative source。I will say that addressing the numerous amazing things about the West from the perspective of a Russian immigrant was a nice angle。 Sometimes you really need someone from the outside who's seen how bad authoritarianism can get elsewhere in the world to tell you exactly what's so great about where you live。 。。。more
James Anson
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British people complaining about their lot， including elected politicians， has become as much of a ritual as a good cup of tea。 It is not until some reach the point where they romanticise a life outside of a Western democracy that it compels a few， such as Konstantin Kisin， to set a few things straight。 Kisin is one arm of the successful podcast Triggernometry， a stand up comedian and a one time citizen of 1980s Soviet communism。 Having left Russia to attend a boarding school in the U。K。， Kisin British people complaining about their lot， including elected politicians， has become as much of a ritual as a good cup of tea。 It is not until some reach the point where they romanticise a life outside of a Western democracy that it compels a few， such as Konstantin Kisin， to set a few things straight。 Kisin is one arm of the successful podcast Triggernometry， a stand up comedian and a one time citizen of 1980s Soviet communism。 Having left Russia to attend a boarding school in the U。K。， Kisin is as much grateful to the British way of life as he is nonplussed by its creeping ingratitude。 His boarding school experience might even be apparent from the occasional finger-wagging tone of the book， that sometimes slips into more sweary frustration。 What is Kisin so angry about in his 'love' letter？ Too many Westerners do not know how lucky they are to be living in the West。 It gets worse: some believe that socialism， in whatever derivation， might actually be preferential to Western democracy， and these ideologues are really Kisin's primary target audience。 Unfortunately the 'left'， as Kisin often calls them， probably won't read it， and I dare say that the book will preach to the converted more often than not。 For those who nod in agreement， Kisin will still entertain with his frequent stand-up， style quips and one-liners。Kisin will have his work cut out convincing the new left that Britain is not institutionally racist or that gender has a biological foundation。 In addition， the publication of his book will inevitably result in derision for the 'cancel culture' concern - after all， quite patently， Kisin has not been silenced。 Meanwhile the vast majority of people whose employment is dependent on having the 'right' （but not politically right） kind of views will lower their reading eyes to the floor and hope that identity politics eats itself sooner rather than later。Perhaps audible gives a different experience， but when read by Kisin， An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West， is blessed with irony and wit， together with some sharply reasoned arguments。 This is not so much a romantic love letter， but the kind of love you offer a post cardiac relative: this is how you need to do be different for your own good。 If Kisin is anything to go by， his formative brush with communism has arguably liberated him to value democratic values more than his peers who grew up with an abundance of choice， freedom and safety。 Learning through experience facilitates perspective， and that's one thing that the Western upbringing fails to teach。 。。。more
Cav
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"The strength or weakness of a society depends more on the level of its spiritual life than on its level of industrialisation。 Neither a market economy nor even general abundance constitutes the crowning achievement of human life。 If a nation’s spiritual energies have been exhausted， it will not be saved from collapse by the most perfect government structure or by any industrial development。 A tree with a rotten core cannot stand。"~Aleksandr SolzhenitsynAn Immigrant's Love Letter to the West was "The strength or weakness of a society depends more on the level of its spiritual life than on its level of industrialisation。 Neither a market economy nor even general abundance constitutes the crowning achievement of human life。 If a nation’s spiritual energies have been exhausted， it will not be saved from collapse by the most perfect government structure or by any industrial development。 A tree with a rotten core cannot stand。"~Aleksandr SolzhenitsynAn Immigrant's Love Letter to the West was an excellent short read。 The author drops the quote above by the famous Russian GULag prisoner， author， and dissident at the start of the book。 The art on the cover of the book is a throwback to Russian Communist propaganda posters。 The book's title could also possibly be a throwback to famous KGB defector Yuri Bezmenov's 1984 book: Love Letter to America， which was penned under the pseudonym of Tomas Schuman。I have loosely followed the author online for a few years， through his TRIGGERnometry Podcast。 I generally enjoy their content， so I decided to give this one a read。Author Konstantin Kisin is a Russian-British comedian and political commentator。 Kisin regularly writes for a number of publications including Quillette， The Spectator， The Daily Telegraph and Standpoint on issues relating to tech censorship， woke culture， comedy and so-called "culture war" topics。 Konstantin Kisin: Kisin gets the writing here off on a good foot， with a very well-written preface。 He talks about the recent increase in societal polarization， and the invasion of Russia by Germany in WW2 （Operation Barbarossa）。 He also tells the reader a bit about his early life in Russia， where he was warned to not repeat in public what was talked about in his household。He then moves on to cover the famous story of the Russian boy Pavlik Morozov， who turned his father in to the authorities and was the subject of a massive propaganda campaign by the Russian government。 Kisin also touches on the term "useful idiot，" which was reportedly coined by Vladimir Lenin， and is roughly defined as: "a term for a person perceived as propagandizing for a cause without fully comprehending the cause's goals， and who is cynically used by the cause's leaders。" He cites American socialist politician Bernie Sander's 3 properties and ~$200k salary to further this point。 This talk then dovetails nicely into socialism and its philosophical underpinnings， which were provided by Karl Marx and Fredrick Engels。Kisin has an excellent writing style that should have no trouble holding the reader's attention。 The book has great flow。 Kisin peppers his writing here with many humorous asides。 This can be tough to do in a book， and I feel that he effectively pulled it off here。 The audiobook version I have was also read by the author， which is a nice touch I always appreciate。He lays out this quote early on， which states his reason for writing this book in the first place: "I can still remember the day I arrived in the UK with a wonderful sense of promise and expectation。 Twenty-five years on， that feeling of freedom has never gone away。 Nor has my adopted country ever disappointed me。Despite all the ups and downs， it has always been wonderful to me。 That’s why I’ve written this love letter to Western civilisation。In short， Britain – and the West in general – saved me from a terrible fate。 Now， as people seek to destroy it， I want to save it in return。"The author also makes sure to tell the reader that this book will not be a partisan piece， however: "I should make extremely clear at this point that I have no interest whatsoever in the false dichotomy of Right v。 Left。 Some of the things in this book will map neatly into the left-wing worldview， and others into socalled ‘right-wing talking points’， but I have no interest in being in either of these tribes。 If there is one thing my Soviet childhood taught me， it’s that subscribing to someone else’s ideology will always inevitably mean having to suspend your own judgement about right and wrong to appease your tribe。 I refuse to do so。"And cautions against the dangers of seeking a utopian society: "。。。Therefore， instead of wasting time trying to create a perfection which can’t be achieved， the best we can do is deal with reality as we find it – and not as we wish it to be。 And， in order to do this successfully， we must bear the cruel lessons of history in mind at every step。 If we don’t， we’re doomed to repeat the worst mistakes of our forefathers。 And， for all we know， we might even make a bigger hash of it all。"So， how did we get here？ Partially due to the failure of our education system， which tells young， impressionable minds what to think， and not how to think。 Kisin writes: "In their book The Coddling of the American Mind Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff detail the extraordinary transformation of higher education in Western countries in recent decades。 In the early 1990s， the left-to-right ratio of university professors was about two to one。 Today， it is ten to one and， in many social science departments， the ratio frequently approaches and exceeds 100 to one。This means that our education system has become a progressive monoculture in which young people are increasingly taught the ‘correct’ thing to think， as opposed to being taught how to think。 Rather than equipping the next generation of students with the tools they need to analyse facts and reach their own conclusions， our universities now indoctrinate young people into a particular worldview。。。"The scope of the writing here is quite broad， and many different issues are touched on。 Kisin draws parallels between the Bolsheviks and modern-day western society。 He also speaks to the cyclicality of civilizations， and the Russian GULags:"Historians estimate that 10 per cent of the total gulag prison population was killed each year。。。"Some more of what is covered here includes:• Slavery around the globe; a brief history。 The inherent problems with reparations。• Free speech – and why it matters。 Recent encroachments into free speech。• How language is used to conceal the truth; the Marxist roots of political correctness。• Why we need journalists， not activists。• The c-word （capitalism）; the historical failings of socialist societies。 Venezuela's socialist disaster。 The "good" and "bad" of capitalism。• The other c-word （comedy）。 The censorship of comedy ruining the art。 Jesters have been around forever。• An immigrant’s view on immigration。 The racism of "diversity" policies。 The myth of Britain historically being a "nation of immigrants。"• Ten ways to destroy the West; the destructive effects of far-left progressive ideology on society。 Cultural relativism。• How useful idiots handed Stalin the nuclear bomb。This quote ties a nice knot in the writing， and could be underscored for its importance: "On almost every issue that we claim to care about in the West， there is nowhere in the developing world that comes close to what we have。 Think of any major country outside Western Europe and North America: China， Russia， Brazil， India and even Japan。 Is there a single sane person who thinks ethnic minorities are treated better there than in the West？ Are these countries safer？ Are the people of China free to speak their mind？ Is there less racism in Brazil？ Less discrimination or violence in India？ Do the Japanese welcome foreigners with open arms？ Japan has a wonderfully rich culture， but in 2017 there were 19，628 asylum applications。 Only twenty were approved。 That’s the sort of ratio your favourite ‘white supremacist’ bogeyman couldn’t have dreamed of！"************************As mentioned at the start of this review; this was a great short book。 Unfortunately， most of the material covered here will read like borderline satire to those unfamiliar with the current political climate and culture war。 For that reason， books like this serve as important counterbalances to societies' pathological groupthink， and should be on the required reading list of anyone who is young and impressionable。。。5 stars， and a spot on my "favorites" shelf。 。。。more
Henzin
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Similar to the author， I was also born behind the Iron Curtain and had the “pleasure” of having gained a first hand experience of living in the “socialist paradise”。I wholeheartedly endorse the content of this book。 If anything， it’s way too kind to the spoiled western proponents of self-destruction。I summarily disregard all western communists and socialists， critical theorists， and other perpetrators of common harm， and split them into three following categories: idiots， preening grifters， and Similar to the author， I was also born behind the Iron Curtain and had the “pleasure” of having gained a first hand experience of living in the “socialist paradise”。I wholeheartedly endorse the content of this book。 If anything， it’s way too kind to the spoiled western proponents of self-destruction。I summarily disregard all western communists and socialists， critical theorists， and other perpetrators of common harm， and split them into three following categories: idiots， preening grifters， and machiavellians。 While I feel some sympathy for the former， there should be none spared for the latter two。 In particular， the so-called celebrities， who preach water while drinking wine should be pilloried mercilessly， and laughed out of the gates。I’m under no illusion， that this book will change the minds of the village idiots who already subscribe to the dogmas of Marxism， and critical theories。 After all， as the author concludes， those are impervious to reason。 But this book could shake some sense of urgency in a handful of fence-sitters， who still don’t realize we’re already picking up speed in our slide down the slippery slope。 。。。more
Lamilla
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1。5 half - adding 1 point for Kisin's humour 1。5 half - adding 1 point for Kisin's humour 。。。more
Mars Cheung
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I'm a fan of the Triggernometry Podcast。 One of the hosts （both of them？） was/were standup comedians that hold intellectually stimulating conversations with a variety of people from a diverse set of cultural and political backgrounds。 These interviews and the back-and-forths contained within them have become something I've valued as controversy and difficult questions， however uncomfortable that they make you feel， often serve as a catalyst for making you think carefully。The book was an extensio I'm a fan of the Triggernometry Podcast。 One of the hosts （both of them？） was/were standup comedians that hold intellectually stimulating conversations with a variety of people from a diverse set of cultural and political backgrounds。 These interviews and the back-and-forths contained within them have become something I've valued as controversy and difficult questions， however uncomfortable that they make you feel， often serve as a catalyst for making you think carefully。The book was an extension of the podcast， which puts up counterpoints to how insane woke 'progressives' have become today， in the wake of Ibram Kendi's so-called 'antiracist' lunacy。 Konstantin Kisin raises interesting points of contention laced with hilarious one liners that make you think one minute and cause you to roll over laughing in another。 A short read， but an insightful one， easy to consume and also serves as a good entry point for a variety of controversial topics that may pique the reader's interest and may encourage them to explore more with other reads。 。。。more
Jennifer Maloney
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This was a relatively quick and fascinating look at Western culture through the eyes of a Russian Jewish immigrant to the UK。 He has a unique perspective on our culture that we’d be wise to listen to！ Plus he’s a comedian， so is able to get his points across in a way that’s funny and easy to digest。 Other than the last 40 pages （which I found off-putting - these parts were meant to be sarcastic， but didn’t come through well in written format）， I found this book both fascinating and horrifying as This was a relatively quick and fascinating look at Western culture through the eyes of a Russian Jewish immigrant to the UK。 He has a unique perspective on our culture that we’d be wise to listen to！ Plus he’s a comedian， so is able to get his points across in a way that’s funny and easy to digest。 Other than the last 40 pages （which I found off-putting - these parts were meant to be sarcastic， but didn’t come through well in written format）， I found this book both fascinating and horrifying as the author laid out just how fast we’re sliding in the toxic， authoritarian， communistic culture that ruined his homeland and killed millions of people。 Honestly I think everyone in the Western world should read this book。 His warning is a real eye-opener！ CW: copious amounts of swearing 。。。more
[Name Redacted]
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A meditation on the madness of the modern West by a survivor of the Soviet Union。
Evan
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Half of the Triggernometry podcast， well-spoken， well aware of being in and out of the West。 I started caring about his perspective after he responded to Putin’s ordered Ukraine invasions。 Kisin is Russian with family in both countries。Listen if you can。 It’s a conversational book。 Pairs naturally with Douglas Murray’s last two books。 Good amount of overlap。 This is probably my last pro-Western culture book for a while。 I understand the position well， and I very much concur。
Barb
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Well worth the read。 Amusing， sarcastic， straight forward。 Intelligently written
Maureen
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This is an excellent book everyone should read and take note of the content and concerns it highlights。 We need to cherish our freedoms and stop all the hysterical wokery that is destroying the west。 We are better than that。
K M Laume
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Been following KK’s work for some years now， so know many of his political thoughts already。 I found reading about his family and growing up in the Soviet really interesting and I wish there was actually more of that （perhaps next book？）。 My grandfather was a prisoner in a Nazi labour camp so I found the stories of his grandparents in labour camps and comments on slavery interesting。 It’s important to read and learn these stories that are often left out of mainstream narratives。 He backs up many Been following KK’s work for some years now， so know many of his political thoughts already。 I found reading about his family and growing up in the Soviet really interesting and I wish there was actually more of that （perhaps next book？）。 My grandfather was a prisoner in a Nazi labour camp so I found the stories of his grandparents in labour camps and comments on slavery interesting。 It’s important to read and learn these stories that are often left out of mainstream narratives。 He backs up many of his claims with data， mentioning the one piece of data I always try to tell people about - that more people died in the Soviet at a more rapid pace during WWII （≈20mil） than from the Nazi WWII efforts （≈6mil）， both of course horrific。 The book mostly flowed nicely， though the chapter on comedy seemed to come out of nowhere and take the book elsewhere - felt it could’ve been more passing comment within the rest of book or saved for another book （though I appreciate his enthusiasm to fit everything in his first book！）Though KK claims to have wanted to write a book that anyone can read and to convince all sorts of people regardless of political leaning， I still think the way he writes often drifts into snarky stabs at activists and people on the ‘far left’ especially the final chapter where he uses sarcasm to give advice on how to ‘destroy the west’。 Though I get why he wants to express in this way （and he does this a lot in his podcast too） I never feel it’s a very productive way of growing the discussion - rather it triggers defensiveness and closes down conversations between all but ‘the choir’。 One last thing - I felt a few of the examples/references he used weren’t explained enough （by in-text or footnote） and could’ve done with some explanation for those that aren’t on twitter following all the stories that he follows - eg。 JK Rowling pile-on was mentioned - the story of which I know already， yet many won’t and more info would’ve been good。 Sometimes it felt a bit name-drop-y for no reason， like the Ru Paul reference… a bit odd to me and I couldn’t work out why it was there。 But all and all， I’m proud of KK for writing and releasing his first book and to great success。 I’d definitely recommend a read at least for the Soviet stories alone！ 。。。more
Sian
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Listened on Audible。 Not what I expected at all; I thought this was going to be tales of life in the final days of the USSR。 My mistake！ Instead it was the author’s views on life in the West。 His political views are not very similar to mine， however， I found myself interested in what he had to say。 I even found myself agreeing with quite a lot of his book （I definitely also disagreed with some parts）。 On the whole I enjoyed this。 It was refreshing to hear another viewpoint and I also think it’s Listened on Audible。 Not what I expected at all; I thought this was going to be tales of life in the final days of the USSR。 My mistake！ Instead it was the author’s views on life in the West。 His political views are not very similar to mine， however， I found myself interested in what he had to say。 I even found myself agreeing with quite a lot of his book （I definitely also disagreed with some parts）。 On the whole I enjoyed this。 It was refreshing to hear another viewpoint and I also think it’s good to listen to them。 It’s good to have your own worldview challenged from time to time。 。。。more
Mario K
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A very nice read。 Many things， I've read already， I've seen his certain episodes from his show， but there were a decent number of very interesting bits of information， some amusing， some shocking。 A very nice read。 Many things， I've read already， I've seen his certain episodes from his show， but there were a decent number of very interesting bits of information， some amusing， some shocking。 。。。more
pierre bovington
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Inspiring
David Steele
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No doubt you'll already be aware of whether or not you are going to agree with much of this book。 As a long term subscriber/ supporter of the Triggernometry podcast， I can't claim to be an unbiased reviewer - especially since I had the book on pre-order for weeks。 Enough to say that I'm a big enough fanboy that you should feel quite comfortable dismissing my five star review， as long as you're equally willing to ignore the 1 star review from the person who reviewed the book three weeks before it No doubt you'll already be aware of whether or not you are going to agree with much of this book。 As a long term subscriber/ supporter of the Triggernometry podcast， I can't claim to be an unbiased reviewer - especially since I had the book on pre-order for weeks。 Enough to say that I'm a big enough fanboy that you should feel quite comfortable dismissing my five star review， as long as you're equally willing to ignore the 1 star review from the person who reviewed the book three weeks before it came out。The launch of this book coincided with my summer holiday， so I took a sunny day out to listen to the audio of this and was entertained and informed。 Next， I'm going to take my time with the Kindle version。 What I'd like to do now is discuss whether this book is for you by comparing it to a couple of others that are already on the market。Interesting that this book was reviewed by Douglas Murray for the Sunday Times， because it treads a very similar path to The War on the West。 However， this book has a far more conciliatory and moderate tone。 Whereas Douglas set out to take a wrecking ball to the worst hypocracies of the educated left， KK shies away from the bombastic approach， querying， questioning and providing intelligent counter arguments that might actually have a chance of changing minds through reasoned argument， rather than smashing down the walls。That said， it's not a dry read。 While neither adhering to the dogma of the left or the right， KK is careful to point out the lazy assumptions， historical ignorance and false assumptions that many influencers assume we should all accept as gospel。 It goes to some length to explain why the modern left's groupthink is a threat to the Anglosphere without making the reader put hours of work in to get the point。 For this reason I'd say that， for progressive readers， it's as informative as Despised: Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class， but it won't go out of its way to piss you off while you're reading it。A common problem I find with the likes of Ben Shapiro and Bret Weinstein Naomi Klein and many political authors is that their books （at least the ones I've read） completely ignore anything outside of America。 I'd suggest a similar note of caution for American readers who might not have read anything aimed at an international audience。 This book has a very Anglo-centric slant， but at least American writers， politicians， thinkers and institutions are referenced throughout。 In balance， this is only to be expected， because KK is writing about his experiences as an immigrant in Britain。In summary - I was always going to love this book， but I'd recommend it to anyone who is more interested in a light read that provides a respectful and reasoned argument than a rant。 。。。more
Thia
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