Killed Cartoons: Casualties from the War on Free Expression
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Editor: David WallisEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-03-12
ISBN: 0393329240
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: W. W. Norton
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Book Review: Slightly Disappointing
Summary: 3 Stars
I was expecting a compilation of editorial cartoons that had been "killed" by editors for their controversial content, and to some extent, that's what this book is. But each cartoon (or group of two or three) is accompanied by a story about how and why it got cut. While some of the stories are pretty interesting, it also means that there are about half as many cartoons as I was expecting. In addition, the text often comes across as preachy (even though I largely agree with the politics of the author) and in almost all cases, gives away the punchline of the cartoon before you see it, greatly lessening the impact. As you might have guessed, I was a little disapointed in the format of this book. If you get it, I suggest looking at the cartoons first, and then reading the text accompanying the ones you want to know more about.
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