Brainwash: The Secret History of Mind Control by Dominic StreatfeildMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The subject matter is dark, and it casts a relatively wide net. In some parts, that seemed to hurt the book. Things felt a little scattered, stories came and went without quite fitting into the larger discussion. Still, they were interesting stories. Further, I felt like the book needed more psychological background. It was a strong historical take, but some more information on the science would have made it a richer reading experience.
What Streatfeild excels at is powerful investigative journalism, discussing the ideas, events, and people with thorough and convincing research. Interviews, first-hand accounts, and a clearly staggering amount of work. It's a compelling book because it's so clear that it is a true one.
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