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Say Nothingneeded more scenes like this.
This is a story about occupation and what the occupied think is necessary to regain their freedom and dignity.
All this for one British soldier standing on a corner?
They just underscoreSay Nothings general telling-instead-of-showing imbalance.
The Irish tried to fight them out, but we couldnt quite finish the job.
Say Nothingleaves so much of the British and Protestant aggression Keefes book so carefully reconstructs on the cutting-room floor.
The book documents how regular these events were and describes the burden of constantly facing these threats.
This isnt to suggest thatSay Nothingshould have endorsed or excused the PIRAs retaliatory actions.
But other series with similar themes of political awakening manage to feel more evenhanded in their approach.
Admittedly, these are all works of fiction, whereasSay Nothingis based on extensive accounts of history.
So why not include more of that history?
