This is obviously not meant to be a book that you would sit down to read; it is a reference and a really good one at that. Particularly valuable is the fact that many of the articles are from hard to find or "underground" sources (as well as more mainstream newspapers, journals etc). While it is true that many of the articles report on the negative aspects of this breed of dog (including the cruelty of fighting them), I highly doubt the authors/editors tried to seek out only negative reports. Instead, my quess is that these are the kinds of articles that were being written at the time on which the book reports. In fact, I assume the whole thrust of the book is that during this time, pitbulls had suddenly come into the media eye for all the reasons we all know about: that people fight them, abuse them and cause them to become viscious. Lastly, while the editorial notes are a little brief, they are helpful, often providing the necessary context for the articles. So, in summation, don't be negatively influenced by other reviewers who perhaps didnt understand the purpose of the book. If you need research info on pitbulls, wow is this a jackpot!


One sidded trash.   January 1, 2003
 4 out of 5 found this review helpful

This book is a very one sidded view of negative news paper and other articles collected that sheds only a bad light on this breed of dog. This type of "journalism" is very dangerous.


wasted trees   November 20, 2002
 4 out of 5 found this review helpful

Eh gads! I hope these people really dont consider themselves authors after this!