Harper D’s Reviews > Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland > Status Update

“Outrage is conditioned not by the nature of the atrocity but by the affiliation of the victim and the perpetrator. Should the state be accorded more leniency because, legally speaking, it has a monopoly on the legitimate use of force? Or, conversely, should we hold soldiers and cops to a higher standard than paramilitaries?”

Wow. I feel as though there is not a more pressing time to read about the Troubles.

Wow this book is so fascinating and so so sad

My new years resolution was to add in more non-fiction to my TBR so here I am. Also re-entering my hyper-fixation on Irish history and the Troubles.