The Massacre at El Mozote
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The Massacre at El Mozote

by Mark Danner

1994•Documentary•320 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpoliticalwarslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a morally murky non-fiction book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

"Thorough account of Dec. 1981 massacre of villagers by Salvadoran armed forces includes details of subsequent cover-up. Guerrillas acknowledged many civilian victims were rebel supporters, but El Mozote was Protestant stronghold unreceptive even to liberation theology. Good overview of military, death squad, and guerrilla violence in early 1980s"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalPoliticalWarInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Politics and governmentMassacresHistoryEl salvador, politics and governmentEl salvador, historyPolitica y gobierno

Details

Author
Mark Danner
Published
1994
Pages
320
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