the communist manifesto

i'm not a communist, let's start there. LOL. but i picked up this book because i think there is merit in reading influential pieces of writing and having your own opinions of it, instead of just parroting what people critiqued it as. which is why when i walked in kinokuniya and found the communist manifesto, i decided i would give it a go.

i think one of the praises i do have for this book was the fact that it was able to inspire so many people. admitted, i think if i was more disillusioned in my life, lived like a hundred years ago and felt a burning anger against wars and capitalism, and was slightly less educated on what alternatives could be like, i think i would of thought this book was quite effective.

however, needless to say, i don't think this is something revolutionary to read in the modern day; hence, the rating. nevertheless, i still thought there were things i was surprised by. in particular, although i felt like it was just for the purposes of attracting more people into this marxist movement, the section on women, children, and the family unit was super interesting—and something i don't see often in popular media.

fun read!