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Title: Khmer Rouge End Game by Paul Ryder Ryan ISBN: 0-9662707-4-6 Publisher: Munewata Press Pub. Date: June, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.86 (7 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: An interesting look at the media in a communist state.
Comment: As an old China hand, I found this to be a very interesting, ambitious work.. It is at once a memoir, a travelogue, a reflection on Chinese journalism practices, a "foreign expert's" view of China in the years 1993-94, and an experiment in using various literary devices, including fiction, to weave what the author terms a "non-fiction novel." In addition to describing the functions of China Daily, the main English Language newspaper in the country published by the communist government, the author gives the reader a parallel glimpse of life in the United States through the publication of letters from friends. This serves to highlight the differing concerns in the two societies and to introduce a number of fascinating, if jaded, characters. Through the re-publication of selected newspaper and magazine articles, some his own, the author reflects on various economic and cultural issues, such as unemployment and religious tensions in China. There is not a great deal of literature on the subject of the media in China and I recommend this book to serious scholars. Mr. Ryan I gather is a former Fulbright scholar to Japan and an accomplished journalist.

Rating: 5
Summary: The Best of the Recent Cambodia Books
Comment: I would have never thought a book about Cambodia would make me laugh, but this one did. Livingston tries to paint a realistic portrait of Cambodia and I think she succeeds. Refreshingly, Gecko Tails doesn't focus exclusively on the Khmer Rouge or the fantasy world of drugs and sex which is the basis for much travel literature on Southeast Asia, and yet it's not a dry or academic. Excellent.

Rating: 5
Summary: An important novel of historic importance
Comment: This is an excellent read. The author has crafted a fast-paced adventure yarn that rings true to life. He gives the reader an accurate account of the tragic history of Cambodia while at the same time bringing the reader into the present day. The author has an excellent feel for the grimness of revolutionary movements yet manages to distance himself from a subjective conclusion. It is a multi-faced work that can be read on many levels. I was particularly struck by the suggestion that secret American misadventures may be continuing in Cambodia. Mr. Ryan has managed to extract a large measure of humor from what essentially is a tract on despair.