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Regarding the Pain of Others

Name: Regarding the Pain of Others
Author: Susan Sontag

by Susan Sontag

2003•Documentary•142 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryjournalisticwarslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a moving non-fiction book, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Twenty-five years after her classic On Photography, Susan Sontag returns to the subject of visual representations of war and violence in our culture today.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryJournalisticWarSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Social aspects of War in artPhotojournalismSocial aspectsHumanistic ethicsViolenceWar photographyWar in artSocial aspects of War photography

Details

Author: Susan Sontag
Published: 2003
Pages: 142
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Source: Open Library

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