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Books

Judged by Ziyad Marar

Alexander Hooke judges a book about being judged.

“I’m just a soul whose intentions are good.
Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood.”
The Animals, 1965

To be called ‘judgmental’ is not a compliment. It connotes tones of superiority or self-righteousness. And we’re first asked to ‘suspend judgment’ before a friend or colleague confides a big secret such as an extra-marital affair or a crime committed.

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