The book, written from interviews with him, reveals an extraordinary character, both inspiring and deeply flawed, who turns on those who fail to see things his way. The Times * It is not hard to see why the WikiLeaker turned so coy. Whatever his doubts, he is well served by this book. There is something special about him: a scrappiness, a chippiness, a kind of brilliance. Mr Assange and his creation, WikiLeaks, have made it a more open and transparent place, and hence a bit more just. And the world does sometimes need such annoying, single-minded people to move forward. Although Mr Assange makes an easy target, he has interesting things to say, however controversial. That is exactly what makes the book such an engrossing read Independent * An intriguing self-portrait. * It is not hard to see why Assange is now fretting that, in this text, beautifully crafted by Andrew O'Hagan, he has given away too much of himself and said too little about his mission.
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