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War Against the Weak

Name: War Against the Weak
Author: Edwin Black

by Edwin Black

2003•Documentary•592 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricaljournalisticfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA serious non-fiction book that is grounded, stirring and dark. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · 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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About This Book

Publisher's description: History has recorded the horrors of ethnic cleansing, but until now, America's own efforts to create a master race have been largely overlooked.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalJournalisticInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Human reproductionGovernment policyMoral conditionsHistorySocial policyEugenicsUnited states, moral conditionsUnited states, social policy

Details

Author: Edwin Black
Published: 2003
Pages: 592
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Source: Open Library

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