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There are currently 24 member reviews
for Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young
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Hayward M. (Columbia, SC)
I enjoyed this book
I grew up during the times of the things that were going on in the book! So it was wonderful to recall those troubled times in history.
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Marilyn_B
Scary, Chaotic and Violent Time
The Weathermen and other Underground groups were active when I was a teenager. I remember hearing about the Underground, the Weathermen, and the accidental bombing of the townhouse in New York killing some of their own members. Two members of some fringe groups in the Underground even entered and took over one of my Engilsh classes when I was in high school. They were trying to recruit new members. It was a scary, violent, chaotic time. I never thought of any of the members Underground as parents. The author Zayd Ayers Dohrn is the son of Bernardine Dohrn, one of the most notorious leaders of the Underground. It is interesting to read about the Underground from the viewpoint of one of their children. However, it is horrifying to me that some of the members were so irresponsible to continue their dangerous activities while they had small children. The book seems to jump around in time, which made it difficult for me to follow what was going on sometimes. For some reason, I found parts of the book to be rather flat. I thought it could have been more exciting and evocative of the violence and revolutionary spirit of the times. However, I am glad that I read it.
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Sarah L. (McKeesport, PA)
A Exciting Look into Being on the Run
This book was an intriguing read. The author goes into great detail describing his early childhood on the run from the law as his mother was seen as an outlaw, a terrorist as she was resisting the "American " lifestyle and instead fighting for a life of equality in a country so divided. This is a great lesson for anyone unaware of this country's views in the 60s, 70s and 80s and just how archaic things were. The author does an amazing job of bringing this story to life and you can tell he has really done his research into his parents' history.
