On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
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A graphic edition of Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny， the New York Times bestselling guide to protect democracy and resist modern-day authoritarianism。
In the twentieth century， European democracies collapsed into fascism。 From Nazism to communism， these were movements in which a leader or a party claimed to give voice to the people， promised to protect them from global existential threats， and rejected reason in favour of myth。
Societies can break， democracies can fall， ethics can collapse， and ordinary people can find themselves in unimaginable circumstances。 In On Tyranny， Timothy Snyder provided twenty essential lessons to avoid the same fate as the Europeans who saw democracy yield to totalitarianism。 In this graphic edition， award-winning illustrator Nora Krug creates a highly inventive， vivid portrait of those important lessons， bringing action to life with colour and creativity。
In a time of uncertainty and instability， On Tyranny emphasizes the importance of deliberate participation in resistance。
In the twentieth century， European democracies collapsed into fascism。 From Nazism to communism， these were movements in which a leader or a party claimed to give voice to the people， promised to protect them from global existential threats， and rejected reason in favour of myth。
Societies can break， democracies can fall， ethics can collapse， and ordinary people can find themselves in unimaginable circumstances。 In On Tyranny， Timothy Snyder provided twenty essential lessons to avoid the same fate as the Europeans who saw democracy yield to totalitarianism。 In this graphic edition， award-winning illustrator Nora Krug creates a highly inventive， vivid portrait of those important lessons， bringing action to life with colour and creativity。
In a time of uncertainty and instability， On Tyranny emphasizes the importance of deliberate participation in resistance。
Reviews
Rick Jones
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If I had my chance， I would suggest every single high school student in America read this。 Every adult too， for that matter。 Snyders' writing is sharp， concise， and devasting: we are already well on our way to accepting authoritarian rule in the United States。 In 20 short but well thought out examples， he notes the small things that lead to big things that lead to citizens forgoing their liberties to do the bidding of murderous despots。 The writing is not preachy or overblown， but clearly points If I had my chance， I would suggest every single high school student in America read this。 Every adult too， for that matter。 Snyders' writing is sharp， concise， and devasting: we are already well on our way to accepting authoritarian rule in the United States。 In 20 short but well thought out examples， he notes the small things that lead to big things that lead to citizens forgoing their liberties to do the bidding of murderous despots。 The writing is not preachy or overblown， but clearly points to times in the past， 。。。and yesterday。。。。。that people assumed that institutions and norms would preserve the social order， and failed。 He also shows the examples of times people， ordinary yet willing to be brave， altered the course of events。 Nora Krug's illustration work in this volume is immaculate; suggestive and poetic， she manages to take Snyder's powerful essay and turn it into a moving work of art。 I cannot recommend this highly enough。 。。。more
SocProf
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This book is meant to both raise the alarm and provides ways to resist the rise of tyranny and authoritarianism。 Obviously， this is done with a clear eye on the Trump administration and shows how the tactics used by it have long roots in history。 And that is the other key point of the book: history matters against the defeatist twins of politics of inevitability and the politics of eternity。The book is much enhanced by the graphic format。But do not get stuck on the section titles as， without con This book is meant to both raise the alarm and provides ways to resist the rise of tyranny and authoritarianism。 Obviously， this is done with a clear eye on the Trump administration and shows how the tactics used by it have long roots in history。 And that is the other key point of the book: history matters against the defeatist twins of politics of inevitability and the politics of eternity。The book is much enhanced by the graphic format。But do not get stuck on the section titles as， without context， some of them sound like coming from Trumpers， Anons， antivaxxers， and other bad actors。A book for our times。 。。。more
Shorewalker
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A must read for everyone who loves and wants democracy。 "In politics， being deceived is noi excuse。" Leszek Kolakowski A must read for everyone who loves and wants democracy。 "In politics， being deceived is noi excuse。" Leszek Kolakowski 。。。more
Craig
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Very good book。 Also very Euro-centric。 There are plenty of other examples of fascism， authoritarianism， and tyranny in Latin America， Asia， Central Asia， and Africa that the world should be aware of。
Meredith
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Bought this because I love Nora Krug's work and it didn't disappoint here。 Bought this because I love Nora Krug's work and it didn't disappoint here。 。。。more
Sarah
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I really liked how the graphics added to the text through a mixture of illustration and photography。 I thought it really brought the subject matter to life and made for a quick， engaging read。 I thought it was a little weird how it referred to Trump as "an American president" and the focus only on European democracies， but those were things that were done in the original edition as well and aren't just specific to the graphic edition。 I really liked how the graphics added to the text through a mixture of illustration and photography。 I thought it really brought the subject matter to life and made for a quick， engaging read。 I thought it was a little weird how it referred to Trump as "an American president" and the focus only on European democracies， but those were things that were done in the original edition as well and aren't just specific to the graphic edition。 。。。more
Michael
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What is there to say。 This should be required reading for every American and indeed for anyone in any country who cares about freedom。 But is the book too late for us？
Judie
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tThe graphic edition of ON TYRANNY was published in October 2021。 It has the information from the original book but is enriched with examples from 2018-2021 （i。e。， the Trump administration）。 Part of this additional information relates to the media。 There is a movement towards publicizing dark conspiracies and gossip， “allow[ing] private matters to supplant the public story they are supposed to be covering。” The coverage of the 2016 Presidential campaign was a major example of the media not doing tThe graphic edition of ON TYRANNY was published in October 2021。 It has the information from the original book but is enriched with examples from 2018-2021 （i。e。， the Trump administration）。 Part of this additional information relates to the media。 There is a movement towards publicizing dark conspiracies and gossip， “allow[ing] private matters to supplant the public story they are supposed to be covering。” The coverage of the 2016 Presidential campaign was a major example of the media not doing its job。 It still has a long way to go。 tThe illustrations are on target。tFollowing is my review of the original book:tYale history professor Timothy Snyder wrote ON TYRANNY Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century in 2017。 Based on well-known historical events， the short， well-written， thought provoking book explains how a country can change from a democracy to a tyrannical state in a very short period of time。 tMany of the democracies created in the first half of the twentieth century have already collapsed。 Among the reasons are:tPeople and government agencies anticipating what they though the leader wanted even if it hadn’t been ordered。 For example， local Austrian Nazis and the French Vichy attacked the Jewish populations， sometimes more extremely than those under Hitler’s command were doing。tRival parties and ideas were suppressed and voting restrictions were enacted to create a one-party state。tProfessionals and workers followed the orders of the professional leaders rather than their professional ethics and standards， e。g。， doctors performing unnecessary procedures， including murder。。tPolice and military forces were intermingled and the leaders formed a personal security force against dissenters。ttLeaders using an isolated incident， such as the burning of the Reichstag， as an excuse to expand power。tSnyder provided examples of people who stood apart from the sheep to stop the spread。 Even though much of Europe was already under Nazi rule， Winston Churchill refused to follow the examples of the governments of the Soviet Union and France who quickly fell into the Nazi camp。tIn order to know what is actually happen， especially in these days with so many sources of information， much of it false， people should Investigate and seek the truth。 They should actually differentiate what they want to hear from what is actually being said。 tThe only thing the book is missing is a checklist for the readers to note which are happening or have happened in the US since Donald Trump took office。 。。。more
Anne
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A must read。
Anne
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Very disturbing。 This book highlights 20 aspects of tyranny and our nation is creepy ever closer to them。
Marya
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Probably the most beautiful graphic novel I've ever read。 The art is good on its own and it perfectly complements the text which is oh so quotable。 While the topic might be a timely one on resisting tyranny， the book is actually a love letter to history。 THIS is why history is necessary。 THIS is what it can do。 Probably the most beautiful graphic novel I've ever read。 The art is good on its own and it perfectly complements the text which is oh so quotable。 While the topic might be a timely one on resisting tyranny， the book is actually a love letter to history。 THIS is why history is necessary。 THIS is what it can do。 。。。more
John
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Stunning。 A worthy extrapolation of the original。
Steve
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Such an important and timely message。 The illustrations were nice， but I'm not sure they added much to the text。 And the text （to me） seemed pretty dry at times。 Such an important and timely message。 The illustrations were nice， but I'm not sure they added much to the text。 And the text （to me） seemed pretty dry at times。 。。。more
Noah
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Excellent！ Better than the original， in my opinion。 Nora Krug’s art and use of archival photos makes the gravity of the subject matter even more poignant。
Madelon
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When I first heard about the graphic edition of ON TYRANNY， I wasn't anxious to read it since I had already read （and reviewed） the Kindle edition of the book。 Then Professor Snyder was a guest on The Rachel Maddow Show where she read some tantalizing new material added to amplify the original text with the tyranny the United States experienced under the Trump presidency; I knew I had to read the new edition。Here is what I had to say about the first edition:Arguably， I probably should have read When I first heard about the graphic edition of ON TYRANNY， I wasn't anxious to read it since I had already read （and reviewed） the Kindle edition of the book。 Then Professor Snyder was a guest on The Rachel Maddow Show where she read some tantalizing new material added to amplify the original text with the tyranny the United States experienced under the Trump presidency; I knew I had to read the new edition。Here is what I had to say about the first edition:Arguably， I probably should have read this back in 2017， when it was published， but in February 2017， I was still reeling from the 2916 presidential election results。 There is an argument to be made that those who did read ON TYRANNY: Twenty Lessons From the Twentieth Century right after it was published should read it again。 It was relevant then， and， perhaps， even more relevant today as we face the 2020 election。Overall， ON TYRANNY gives us history lessons about the tyrannical regimes in the 20th century。 Unsurprising， many of the historic moments revolve around Hitler and the Nazi regime in Germany。 Each chapter， or lesson， starts with a direct statement， a short paragraph of what it means， before going on to the actual history lesson。 Each lesson is clear and concise with relevant examples to bring home the point。 My favorite lesson is:"9: Be kind to our language。Avoid pronouncing the phrases everyone else does。 Think up your own way of speaking， even if only to convey that thing you think everyone is saying。 Make an effort to separate yourself from the internet。 Read books。"Of course， it was "Read books" that caught my eye because I do read books。 I am an eclectic reader。 I read both fiction and non-fiction and found the statement: "What to read？ Any good novel enlivens our ability to think about ambiguous situations and judge the intentions of others。" I include this quote because there seems to be any number of people who think reading fiction is a waste of time。 It is not。 There is mention of several novels along with a number of historical and political texts that are appropriate to the discussion of tyranny。You should pay particular attention to Lesson 19: Be a patriot。 One would think that this chapter was written last week… the week of "suckers and losers。""What is patriotism？ Let us begin with what patriotism is not。 It is not patriotic to dodge the draft and to mock war heroes and their families。 It is not patriotic to discriminate against active-duty members of the armed forces in one’s companies， or to campaign to keep disabled veterans away from one’s property。 It is not patriotic to compare one’s search for sexual partners in New York with the military service in Vietnam that one has dodged。"I highly recommend this book to every citizen。 It is a book that should be required reading for every high school student on the brink of voting。If you， like I， have already read ON TYRANNY， take the time to go through this new edition page by page。 The illustrations are on point and do enhance the words on the page。 I am not generally a fan of graphic books。 The graphic edition of ON TYRANNY is outstanding。 You may not find yourself reading every word， but you will be drawn to the images。The twenty lessons remain the same。 There is， however， a new section at the end… the Epilog titled "History and Liberty" that demands your attention。 It details the politics of inevitability and the politics of eternity and shows the fallacy of both。 These are the futures we will make for our children without an understanding of what came before。I recommend that you pick up a real-world copy - hard cover or paperback - to fully appreciate the art that accompanies the text。 。。。more
Britt
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Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC of the graphic edition of On Tyranny。This graphic edition of On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder and illustrated by Nora Krug is so incredibly timely and important。 Although it is very focused on the US the lessons are very universal since the far right and fascism seem to be on the rise all over the world。 This edition is just as long as the original book so I believe none of the Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC of the graphic edition of On Tyranny。This graphic edition of On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder and illustrated by Nora Krug is so incredibly timely and important。 Although it is very focused on the US the lessons are very universal since the far right and fascism seem to be on the rise all over the world。 This edition is just as long as the original book so I believe none of the information is lost。 The illustrations and photos that are added in this edition support the message of the author and inform the reader。I would recommend this book in the graphic edition of the normal edition to everyone。 。。。more
Cynthia
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The title of the book does a great job of explaining what this book is about， in 'graphic' form。 The author， a historian maybe with an emphasis on 20th Century political bends。。。。like Fascism， Nationalism。。。。。。has made a graphic version of the book he initially released in 2017。 He does a great job of explaining plainly/clearly how those extremist tyrannical political ideologies gained footing in other countries & gives warning signs to watch for。 The illustrator of the book used drawings combin The title of the book does a great job of explaining what this book is about， in 'graphic' form。 The author， a historian maybe with an emphasis on 20th Century political bends。。。。like Fascism， Nationalism。。。。。。has made a graphic version of the book he initially released in 2017。 He does a great job of explaining plainly/clearly how those extremist tyrannical political ideologies gained footing in other countries & gives warning signs to watch for。 The illustrator of the book used drawings combined with old pictures & also cut/paste type art。。。。。& it all combines with the graphic font/text to offer a good read。。。。。and a real good learning experience。 At a length of about 126 pages， it's just the right length to get the message across without bogging you down in non fiction。 It's a really good book that everyone can understand。。。。。。& every American should read！I received this e-ARC from Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press via NetGalley for review purposes， & these opinions are my own fair/honest review。 。。。more
Dellaphine B。 Rauch-Houekpon
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What Is This？I am very disappointed in this graphic condition on the way it is displayed on the screen。。。in a very small landscape form， practically illegible， type to extremely small to read and just simply so poorly presented that I cannot read it。 Very very disappointed！
Dawn Michelle
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I was hoping that some time away from the review， thinking about what I just read would help me write the review I needed to write about this graphic novel and I am finding it is not。 I would need SO much time to process all I read and I still probably could not write a coherent review， but I will try and do the best that I can [while still being overwhelmed by what I read]。 Without hesitation I can say， EVERYONE should be reading this book， especially those who struggle with traditional books m I was hoping that some time away from the review， thinking about what I just read would help me write the review I needed to write about this graphic novel and I am finding it is not。 I would need SO much time to process all I read and I still probably could not write a coherent review， but I will try and do the best that I can [while still being overwhelmed by what I read]。 Without hesitation I can say， EVERYONE should be reading this book， especially those who struggle with traditional books much like the author's original book of the same name。 This is easily accessible to everyone and will absolutely inspire conversation over what is being read。 I highly recommend that parent's and their kids read this together and then have discussions at the end of each chapter about what they just read and what it means to them。 This is an absolutely necessary conversation that we all need to be having， so I also recommend this for book clubs with the same kind of discussion。 We will not be able to fight tyranny if we don't have these conversations - the previous administration proved just how close we came to having to truly fight tyranny [much like those who fought in WW2]， so these conversations are even more important and this graphic novel is a really great stepping off point。 This is absolutely a book I will be shoving at people， encouraging them to read it and then having meaningful conversations about what it contains。 Separated into 20 sections， each one talks about a point or lesson that must be learned， taught， remembered to be able to combat tyranny。 It is concise， well-thought out and extremely thought-provoking。 The illustrations are very well done and also will invoke conversation as they make you FEEL things and will absolutely need to be discussed。 Will there be things in this book you don't like？ Probably。 Are there things that will make you uncomfortable？ Absolutely。 I know I had moments of squirming and I consider myself an ally and fighter of injustice。 Know that these are not bad things - learning and being uncomfortable and talking about why you don't like a POV is how we grow and fight and help both ourselves and those who have less around us。 Books like this are necessary。 Books like this remind us that freedom isn't free。 Books like this are needed to remind us of just how quickly evil regimes can come to power， tyranny takes over and we all lose。 Every。 Single。 One。 Of。 Us。 Thank you to NetGalley， Timothy Snyder， Nora Krug [Illustrator] and Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kristine
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On Tyranny: Graphic Edition by Timothy Snyder is a free NetGalley e-comicbook that I read in late September。Plain-spoken， fiercely self-preserving， and bitterly mournful in its truths， this book is Beautiful， artful， scrapbook-like format with simple tapestry-like sketches that， gosh， I want to own so many of them as postcards and frameable art。 It emphasizes the need for a person to be calm yet mindful of what’s happening as it happens， not settling for subterfuge， giving to and respecting soci On Tyranny: Graphic Edition by Timothy Snyder is a free NetGalley e-comicbook that I read in late September。Plain-spoken， fiercely self-preserving， and bitterly mournful in its truths， this book is Beautiful， artful， scrapbook-like format with simple tapestry-like sketches that， gosh， I want to own so many of them as postcards and frameable art。 It emphasizes the need for a person to be calm yet mindful of what’s happening as it happens， not settling for subterfuge， giving to and respecting society， and observing the present & history and the possibility of repeated events with stories of people who addressed tyranny and injustice for the better or worse。 。。。more
Fenriz Angelo
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Thanks to Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press for the opportunity to review an advance edition via NetGalley in exchange of a honest review。On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century is an illustrated book based on Snyder's 2017 book of the same title， in which the author breakdown how the citizens can counter the dangers the United States were facing when president Trump was in charge。 As an Historian with expertise on eastern europe´s fascist and communist eras， is not s Thanks to Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press for the opportunity to review an advance edition via NetGalley in exchange of a honest review。On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century is an illustrated book based on Snyder's 2017 book of the same title， in which the author breakdown how the citizens can counter the dangers the United States were facing when president Trump was in charge。 As an Historian with expertise on eastern europe´s fascist and communist eras， is not surprising that Snyder compares America's political climate with of those places。 Certainly there's some parallelism that can be brought up when studying the sudden rise of far-right or far-left politics in any country of the world nowadays since extremist views have a firm foundation on fear and hate for anything that compels empathy towards people very different from the norm of the time。While i found these lessons very apt， i couldn't help feeling that some of them are a bit dated。 The author needed to delve deeper in the aspect of fake-news by pointing out the importance of seeking good sources both on the Internet and on the TV， newspapers or radio。 He might talk about the importance of good journalism yet forget to mention that these exist beyond the mainstream media。 I agree the Internet is plagued with puritanian views and conspiratory theories; however with enough curiosity one can set foot on the right direction towards a legit source。 I also feel he needed to mention more fiction works that talk about authoritarism beyond Orwell's 1984， Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451， and even Harry Potter （lol）。 There must be more options out there with a more modern perspective， diversity， etc。 that could catch the attention of a wider range of audience。Speaking of audience， I personally felt these lessons where mostly aimed towards white people。 Some of the lessons are stuff PoCs communities already do on a daily basis。On the graphic's side， Nora Krug's experimental style brings clever compositions that work pretty well with the subject matter of every single lesson in this book。 I'm giving this book a 3 star rating for that alone。After reading this I was left wondering what does Snyder think about Biden。 Afaik he hasn't undone much of the damage Trump did， and isn't well liked by most of the americans i know。In conclusion， i recommend this book to any newbie interested in modern politics and want tips on how to fight against tyranny （which can take the shape of either communism or fascism）。 。。。more
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 （the name’s 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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