End Game

by Derrik Jensen

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Sarah Clement · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are people who follow Derrik Jensen like a disciple of Christ, so I should have known not to read this book. Somehow, I made it though the first book and half of the second, and I have to say that I think the book is mainly rantings and drivel. Whilst I probably hold a lot of the same values as Jensen, I have to say that his 'solutions' were just nonsense in most instances. Above all, however, the premise in the book that irritated me the most was the fact that he was calling for others to take drastic (often illegal) action, yet he appeared to have no intention of doing these things himself because his special skill in all this is telling the world through his writing. It's an easy out, and one that makes all his subsequent recommendations a bit suspect and cast an air of a cult-like movement. If you are familiar with Lierre Keith and her nonsensical book of rantings 'The Vegetarian Myth', then you know the sort of followers Jensen has. If you liked Keith's book, however, you'd probably like Jensen's.

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those books that even if you do not agree with everything he says it will open your eyes and make you rethink many of your assumptions. This book is a call to arms for environmentalists, framed as a counterpoint to a list he gives of the violent imperatives, and core rules, of capitalism and imperialism. This list and his discussion of it is worth a read at least. I do not agree with all of his points (he is a back to nature guy), but his critiques of our system and how we treat people and the environment is right on and he does not mince words

[Pataphysics · Rating 4 out of 5]

Must read!