The reviewer for the Los Angeles Times described it as "a dense, detailed read" that was “authoritative and impressive.” The LA Review of Books called it "a monumental history of rebellion and resistance." Some reviewers found problems with the book – Publishers Weekly said it was an "overstuffed and often disjointed account" but declared that "Davis and Wiener write with passion and deep knowledge,” and concluded that the book was “an indispensable portrait of an unexplored chapter in history."
The Los Angeles Times reviewer praised the book as a "dense, detailed read" that was "authoritative and impressive." The LA Review of Books called it a "monumental history of rebellion and resistance." Some reviewers found the book to be problematic – Publishers Weekly said it was an "overstuffed and often disjointed account," but also acknowledged the authors' passion and deep knowledge. They concluded that the book was "an indispensable portrait of an unexplored chapter in history."