Reception
Bryce Christiansen of Booklist stated that Against Us is "Much-needed light on dark geopolitical realities." [2]
Publishers Weekly stated that Against Us "is less interesting for what it reveals about American policy than for its empathetic and candid depiction of its subjects and their lives." [1]
Kirkus Reviews stated that while it had "Well-cast thumbnail sketches" of its interview subjects, [4] Against Us lacked "Fresh insights and forward-looking prescriptions", [4] and concluded that it was "A missed opportunity." [4]
Debra McGuire of the Las Vegas Review-Journal argued that "Sciutto could have done a great service in his book if he had resisted the popular temptation to blame us. [meaning the United States government/United States] That’s easy. The truth is harder." [5]
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